The Board remands the claims for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's various service-connected skin disabilities, as the record is insufficient and at times contradictory.
The deciding factor: The examinations are unclear and insufficient to properly evaluate the Veteran's various skin disabilities due to overlapping diagnoses and inconsistent reports.
- Claimed conditions
- dyshidrotic eczema, onychomycosis, tinea pedis, epidermal cysts, carbuncles, and acne vulgaris, atopic dermatitis of the arms, atopic dermatitis of the ears and head, intertrigo of the groin, intertrigo of the legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25092027
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 27% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Board has determined that an effective date of June 28, 1993 is granted for the grant of a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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