The veteran seeks service connection for Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, which he claims was aggravated by exposure to Agent Orange during his military service in Vietnam. The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development and medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's preexisting Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease may have been exacerbated by his exposure to Agent Orange during service, but this must be determined through further examination and medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2004
- Citation
- 0418297
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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.
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