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.
The deciding factor: The Board found that neither of the May 2015 examiner's addendum opinions provided a clear opinion on whether there was at least as likely as not (50 percent probability or greater) that the Veteran's cicatricial pemphigoid is related to his in-service chemical/radiation exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cicatricial pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805421
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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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