The Veteran seeks service connection for a skin rash condition, which he claims is related to his exposure to herbicides during service. The Board finds that additional development of the claim is necessary due to conflicting medical evidence and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his military service, including potential herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin rash condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030803
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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.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for GERD, abdominal tumor residuals, diverticulitis, respiratory condition, headaches, skin rash condition, and joint pains (bilateral shoulder, wrists, knees, lumbar spine) are all remanded.
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