The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to insufficient medical evidence and a need for an adequate examination. The Veteran's dental condition is claimed as related to exposure to iodine pills, iron pills, or Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's dental condition and his exposure to iodine or Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of teeth, bone loss in mandible
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803752
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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.
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