The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination and verification of exposure to pesticides in Iraq. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran provided lay testimony about his skin disability and claimed service connection due to exposure to pesticides during deployment in Iraq. Further investigation is needed to confirm this exposure and determine if it caused his current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability of the back, chest, shoulders
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2015
- Citation
- 1536645
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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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