The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to address whether corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications affected the Veteran's body as a whole and to obtain additional information about the severity, frequency, duration, precipitating and alleviating factors, and extent of functional impairment of flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The February 2020 VA examination was inadequate in addressing the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups and whether corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive medications affected the Veteran's body as a whole.
- Claimed conditions
- Atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067590
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
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