The veteran is seeking service connection for a skin disorder that he claims was caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The RO has not considered all the evidence of record, including recent VA medical records, in adjudicating this claim.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to consider all submitted evidence, including recent VA treatment records, when evaluating the veteran's claim for service connection due to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0014421
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
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