The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was not able to provide an opinion regarding whether any of the Veteran's current skin conditions are related to in-service events or diseases, as the March 2006 VA examination focused on lay theories of causation rather than medical causation.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic skin disorder of the face, neck, and other sensitive areas, lesions and scarring due to radioactive acid, sulfuric acid, mutilation with sharp objects, and shots with radioactive projectiles, lesions and scarring of the head and neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2009
- Citation
- 0924353
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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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