The Board remands the claim for a hair loss disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining new medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's hair loss disorder and to address the theory of entitlement based on service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25045964
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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