The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczematoid dermatitis and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II. The Veteran's skin condition affects less than 5% of his body area.
The deciding factor: Medical evidence shows that the Veteran’s eczematoid dermatitis does not affect more than 5% of his total body or exposed areas and no systemic therapy is required.
- Claimed conditions
- eczematoid dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- March 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21012760
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for asthma, eczematoid dermatitis, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded due to incomplete examination reports and the need for new VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for eczematoid dermatitis has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's back pain and eczematoid dermatitis, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not incurred or caused by her military service.
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