The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the veteran's dermatofibroma of the right leg is related to exposure to Agent Orange during service. The veteran's claim for service connection remains pending.
The deciding factor: The examiner will assess whether there is a relationship between the veteran's current diagnosis and herbicide exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatofibroma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2004
- Citation
- 0423695
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection and increased rating appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin conditions, including seborrheic keratosis, dermatofibroma, and lentigo, are being remanded for further inquiry into whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service. The Board will attempt to verify if the Veteran landed at military bases in Vietnam as a crew member aboard KA-3B aircraft which flew to and/or from the USS Ticonderoga.
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