The Board has ordered the case to be remanded due to incomplete development of records and lack of a VA examination. The Veteran's skin disabilities, including herpes, need further evaluation by a dermatologist.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are ambiguities in the prior report that have not been addressed.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes, Seborrhea dermatitis, Folliculitis vulgaris, Lichen simplex chronicus, Dyshidrotic eczema, Xerosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20074987
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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