The case is being remanded for further development regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected acne with hyperpigmentation from October 24, 2006, to February 25, 2013.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinion is needed to determine the percentage of the total body or exposed area affected by hyperpigmentation for the June 2006 and July 2012 examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Acne with hyperpigmentation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22006918
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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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The case is being remanded for additional development regarding the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected acne with hyperpigmentation from October 24, 2006, to February 25, 2013.
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