The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for sebaceous cysts and service connection for dental extractions due to incomplete development. The Veteran's medications related to his sebaceous cysts need clarification, as does the relationship between his current diagnosis of cystic acne and his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was not provided with a complete list of the Veteran's medications used to treat his sebaceous cysts, which is necessary for an accurate assessment of their nature and potential impact on his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple sebaceous cysts, Cystic acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23020672
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's multiple sebaceous cysts, effective from the date of the decision. The claim for service connection for loss of teeth was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to a rating higher than 10 percent for multiple sebaceous cysts and entitlement to service connection for dental extractions for compensation purposes due to incomplete development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, cystic acne, and left ear hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability are remanded due to inadequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, along with other disabilities including hearing loss and ankle sprain, has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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