The Board remands the claim for an adequate examination to determine the severity of the Veteran's skin conditions from April 2020 to April 2021.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to obtain an adequate medical examination in this case, as neither examiner provided a comprehensive estimate of the total area affected by all skin conditions during a flare-up or after shaving.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) with acne keloidalis nuchae, tinea pedis, quiescent eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071199
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.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a bilateral foot disability to obtain further development, including adequate VA examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hearing loss disability, neck strain, and tinea pedis. The Veteran's claim for an increased initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was also denied. The claims for service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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