The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his left knee disability, throat and skin conditions. The RO is instructed to obtain VA treatment records from Pittsburgh and/or Oakland VAMC facilities from 1967, as well as any private records not already associated with the file. A VA examination will be scheduled to determine the nature and etiology of any diagnosed skin condition, including whether it is related to service or herbicide exposure. Additionally, a PTSD examination will be conducted to assess the current severity of his service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding treatment records from VA facilities in Pittsburgh and Oakland, as well as any private records not already associated with the file. The Veteran's skin condition may be related to herbicide exposure during service, necessitating a VA examination for this determination. Additionally, the current severity of his PTSD must be assessed.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee disability, throat condition, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18118276
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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