The claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and skin disorder, to include as secondary to exposure to herbicide agents, are being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain relevant evidence and properly notify the veteran of the specific requirements to reopen his claim for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, to include chronic bronchitis and asthma, skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0815663
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for left foot injury residuals and left foot strain, but denied ratings in excess of 10 percent for hand/finger strains and service connection for a skin disorder.
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