The Veteran is seeking service connection for cicatricial pemphigoid, which he claims was caused by chemical exposure during his military service. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and his alleged in-service exposures.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found no definite correlation between cicatricial pemphigoid and the Veteran's alleged in-service chemical exposure, but did not apply the appropriate standard of proof for service connection cases.
- Claimed conditions
- cicatricial pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2016
- Citation
- 1630920
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion from a medical professional regarding whether there is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's cicatricial pemphigoid is related to his in-service chemical/radiation exposure. The appeal will be returned to the AOJ for further review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA opinion regarding the relationship between his cicatricial pemphigoid and his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for cicatricial pemphigoid is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining more recent VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his cicatricial pemphigoid and tinnitus. A VA examination will be scheduled for both conditions.
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