The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current left foot skin condition is related to his service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an etiology opinion was required due to the Veteran's assertions of continuity of symptoms since service and the presence of a current diagnosis of a left foot skin condition, as well as evidence of treatment for the left lower extremity from 1976 onwards. The exposure to Agent Orange is conceded.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot skin condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 22, 2012
- Citation
- 1210644
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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