The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including arthritis of the bilateral knees and feet, a skin disorder likely due to herbicide exposure, sinusitis, bronchitis, and COPD. The Veteran's pre-existing knee and foot injuries are presumed to have existed prior to service.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address whether any current disabilities are related to the Veteran's military service or to Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the colon, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the left knee, arthritis of the right foot, arthritis of the right knee, skin disorder (likely due to herbicide exposure), sinusitis, bronchitis, to include as due to herbicide exposure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to include as due to herbicide exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18119975
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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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