The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed skin disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to diabetes mellitus. The examiner must provide a rationale for any opinions rendered.
The deciding factor: The Board requested another VA examination due to the inability to render an opinion without resorting to mere speculation regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin condition and herbicide exposure, as well as his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the legs, arms, and face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2013
- Citation
- 1320492
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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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