The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to a duty-to-assist error and to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected eczema during an active phase.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is needed to conduct a thorough examination of the Veteran's eczema, specifically during a flare-up or active phase, to determine its severity based on the frequency, duration, and extent of outbreaks or flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- eczema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26009670
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and a 10 percent rating based on multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities were dismissed. The claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for eczema was denied, while the claim of entitlement to allergic rhinitis was not addressed as it pertained to different issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial noncompensable rating for eczema was granted, effective November 5, 2024. The effective date could not be earlier due to the lack of a prior formal or informal claim within one year of receipt of the Intent to File.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches was granted with an effective date of August 28, 2014.,Service connection for eczema was granted with an effective date of August 10, 2022. The Veteran requested an earlier effective date but the request was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of eczema is remanded, and his restoration of the 30 percent rating for eczema effective March 1, 2025 is granted.
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