The Veteran seeks service connection for skin disabilities, including skin cancer, psoriasis, and seborrheic dermatitis, on the basis of herbicide exposure during his Vietnam service. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and to consider all relevant evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not account for the Veteran's history of skin conditions prior to service and the possibility that Agent Orange exposure could have caused psoriasis.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, psoriasis, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2015
- Citation
- 1530239
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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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- Dismissed
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