The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the previous remand directives regarding this issue and another remand is required. The Veteran's attorney asserts a 60 percent rating for entire period of appeal based on treatment during the appeal period, but VA examination opinions have not adequately addressed whether the treatment constitutes systemic therapy.
The deciding factor: The VA examination opinions did not address whether the topical treatments used by the Veteran constituted systemic therapy and were like or similar to corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive drugs.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23067644
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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 veteran's claims for service connection for unspecified dermatitis of the hands and seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp were granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with prior remand directives and insufficient medical opinions regarding systemic therapy for topical steroid use.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment prior to April 9, 2014. From April 9, 2014, the Veteran is in receipt of a combined disability rating of 100 percent, which moots any TDIU claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the issues. The Board also noted that new VA examinations are needed for some of the disabilities on appeal.
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