The Board remands the appeal for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disability, including hidradenitis suppuritiva.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion is seemingly contradicted by another November 2023 VA opinion, which opines that the Veteran's skin disability is not due to her toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- hidradenitis suppuritiva
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24073935
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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