The Veteran's skin disability is remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service, including any in-service treatment. The issue of direct service connection is also considered.
The deciding factor: The April 2023 rating decision did not obtain a VA examination addressing the Veteran's claim for direct service connection based on in-service treatment and symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis, xerosis cutis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- A23035901
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not receive any arguments or evidence from the Veteran and his attorney within the allotted time.
- Granted
The Veteran's irritable bowel syndrome has been granted service connection.,The Veteran's shingles disability has been granted service connection.,Service connection for a bladder disorder is denied.,Service connection for a migraine disorder is remanded.,Service connection for a uterine fibroid disorder is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma and xerosis cutis have been granted initial ratings, but the right upper extremity neurological disability and left upper extremity neurological disability claims are being remanded for further development.,Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is also being remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining the Veteran's complete service treatment records, particularly a separation examination report.
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