The Board has determined that further examination and development are needed to determine if the veteran's current rash is related to service or presumed in-service Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is required to establish a link between the current rash and service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- rash on buttocks, rash on groin, rash on shoulder, rash on back
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0823290
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and a rash on his back are all granted. The claim for the rash is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypoglycemia, hypertension, cataracts, gallbladder removal, pes planus, left elbow and knee disabilities, left ankle and thigh disabilities, right knee and hip disabilities, lumbar spine and cervical spine disabilities, abnormal blood count, elevated cholesterol/triglycerides, ear pain, and rash on the back. The Board found that these conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service or due to a service-connected disability.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's hearing loss, rash on buttocks, and right knee impairment were not incurred or aggravated by service. The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal involves multiple service connection claims for various conditions, including liver disorders, head/neck injuries, back and limb issues, rash on buttocks, hypertension, memory loss, insomnia, stress, joint and muscle pain, and right knee problems. The RO is instructed to obtain his complete service medical records and issue a statement of the case regarding the undiagnosed illness claims.
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