The Veteran's service connection claim for eczema dermatitis and cholinergic urticaria is being remanded due to the need for TERA development related to his Gulf War exposure.
The deciding factor: The PACT Act requires VA to provide a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion when there exists evidence of a disability and evidence of participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- eczema dermatitis, cholinergic urticaria
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24025689
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, as a statement of the case has not yet been issued.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin disability (cholinergic urticaria) prior to August 10, 2022, to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin disability is related to her service.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing eczema was aggravated by service, and therefore grants service connection for atopic dermatitis and eczema dermatitis.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of multiple conditions due to the Veteran's request to withdraw these appeals.
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