The Veteran's service connection claim for acne, to include residuals thereof, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether her pre-existing acne worsened during active duty service. The issue of secondary service connection for acne as related to PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder will not be considered.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current claim includes both primary service connection for acne, to include residuals thereof, and a secondary service connection claim for acne due to her service-connected psychiatric disability. The remand is necessary because the VA examination was not conducted in relation to either issue.
- Claimed conditions
- acne, residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23061668
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for acne to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, but denied service connection for acne. The claim for hypertension was remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and dismissed the claims for lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and acne. The claims for acquired psychiatric disorder and left wrist condition were remanded.
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