The Board remands the claims for service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring and chronic eczema marginatum groin and buttocks with scarring to obtain VA treatment records from September 1987 to the present.
The deciding factor: A duty to assist error was identified, as VA treatment records are within VAs constructive possession and are considered potentially relevant to the issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- pseudofolliculitis barbae with scarring, chronic eczema marginatum groin and buttocks with scarring
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073416
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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