The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for pruritus and service connection for nerve damage are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Duty-to-assist errors were identified, specifically regarding the lack of private treatment records related to the Veteran's symptoms and etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- pruritus, nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2026
- Citation
- A26037478
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including stroke, neck condition, headaches, and nerve damage, prevent her from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis and nerve damage due to his Gulf War service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has withdrawn claims for service connection for joint pains and muscle pain. The remaining issues of service connection for right hand, left hand, left knee, seizures/tremors, immune disorder, and nerve damage are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and rosacea prior to August 10, 2022 on a basis other than the PACT Act. Service connection is also granted for dermatitis and pruritus but denied for hidradenitis.
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