The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for 'jungle rot' of the lower extremities. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination and determine if the appellant now suffers from a dermatological condition related to his military service in Vietnam. The earlier effective date issue for PTSD remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Board has reopened the claim based on new evidence submitted by the appellant, but further development is needed to determine the nature of any current skin disorder and its relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- jungle rot
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0931365
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Appellant's claim for accrued benefits is dismissed because she did not identify a specific rating decision with which she disagreed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin rash and jungle rot have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The cases are now remanded for further examination and medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions, particularly in relation to presumed exposure to herbicide agents.
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