The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: There are inconsistencies in the appellant's service records regarding his claimed periods of service in Vietnam, which need to be verified. The VA also needs to obtain medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the appellant's current psychiatric pathology, skin disorder, and head injury residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, porphyria cutanea tarda, head injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1032043
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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.
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