The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding systemic therapy and immunosuppressive drugs used for seborrhea. The Veteran's medications, including Acyclovir and Benadryl, need to be evaluated.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran’s oral medication Acyclovir and topical medications are considered systemic therapy or immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrhea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20070188
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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