The Board has determined that new and material evidence sufficient to reopen the claim for service connection for dermatitis of the hands, secondary to Agent Orange exposure had not been received. The case is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC) in Washington, DC for further development before readjudicating the claim on the underlying merits.
The deciding factor: The evidence received since the RO's December 1996 determination does not support reopening of the claim as it did not provide new and material evidence to link the veteran's dermatitis specifically to exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2008
- Citation
- 0831107
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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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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for dermatitis of the hands, finding that it is not related to his active duty service, including any exposure to herbicides. The medical opinions provided were deemed insufficient or inaccurate.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran's left knee strain is granted service connection. The initial rating for bilateral hearing loss prior to March 7, 2019 and from March 7, 2019 are both denied. The initial rating for dermatitis of the hands prior to March 21, 2019 is denied, but a 10% rating is granted from that date.
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