The Board has requested additional information from the U.S. Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine regarding the Veteran's exposure to hydrocarbons during service, which is necessary to decide the claims.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed due to the need for additional medical records related to the Veteran's claimed exposure to hydrocarbons.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic reaction, skin rash, respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2010
- Citation
- 1030070
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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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