The Veteran's skin disability, specifically dermatitis eczema, is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has found that the current rating does not adequately reflect the severity of his condition as described by him and in VA records. Therefore, the case is being remanded for further development to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's skin disability was rated at 10 percent but he claims it should be higher based on his symptoms and treatment records indicating severe conditions affecting multiple areas of his body.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23018014
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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.
- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
New evidence has been received and the appeal to readjudicate the claim for service connection for GERD and dermatitis eczema is granted. The case is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the authenticity of private DBQs and medical opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for dermatitis eczema as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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