The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate etiology opinion and a need for clarification of the Veteran's skin diagnoses during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Court found the etiology opinion to be inadequate as it relied on the finding that the Veteran did not have a disability at the time of examination, despite evidence of chronic dermatitis in the record.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic dermatitis, dry skin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22013109
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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.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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