The Board has reopened the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral high frequency hearing loss, lower left leg disorder, and skin disorder (including as due to herbicide exposure). The case is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New evidence has been received that supports reopening of the veteran's claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral high frequency hearing loss, lower left leg disorder, skin disorder, including as due to herbicide exposure
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630954
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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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