The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA examination. The Veteran's skin disorder is being evaluated again, and service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the knees, hands, and arms as secondary to exposure to herbicides will be referred back to the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The March 2014 VA examiner did not provide a rationale for their opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disorder and his period of service or exposure to Agent Orange. The Board finds this inadequate and remands the case for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder including skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1448721
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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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