The Board has determined that the Veteran's skin disability may be related to his presumed in-service exposure to herbicides, but requires further examination and opinion regarding its etiology. The case is REMANDED for these actions.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran's current skin disabilities are related to service, including presumed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- psoriasis, papulosquamous eruptions with questionable erythrodermic psoriasis, chronic spongiotic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1318886
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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
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