The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and information from service records, as well as attempts to locate witnesses who may corroborate his claims of racial discrimination in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The case requires further investigation into the existence and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions, including a VA examination for chloracne and fungal infections of the feet, and efforts to obtain statements from potential witnesses regarding alleged incidents of racial discrimination during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chloracne, fungal infection of the feet, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2003
- Citation
- 0336048
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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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