The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and VA examination opinions regarding his stomach disability, skin cancer, coronary artery disease, right shoulder disability, and diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Missing service treatment records are needed to provide a complete picture of the Veteran's medical history. Additionally, VA examiners need to address whether any diagnosed conditions are related to in-service chemical exposure or active service.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disability, coronary artery disease, stomach disability/tumor on the adrenal gland, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1751563
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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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