The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for the facial skin condition and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) due to insufficient medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion as to one of the gels used during the period of the appeal, and questions were raised about the qualifications of the July 2020 VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- facial skin condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22036520
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for the facial skin condition and TDIU due to lack of a medical opinion regarding the use of metronidazole.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's current facial skin condition is related to his service-connected diabetes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete development of the claims, including a lack of medical history from the Veteran and review of his medical records.
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