The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for Behcet's disease to ensure that contemporary testing is completed and the Veteran receives a thorough examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address the disfigurement of the mouth or impairment of mastication, as well as other critical rating criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Behcet's Disease with intermittent flares of iritis, mouth ulcers, joint pain, and skin manifestations, including acne
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000359
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.
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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