The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's skin disability is related to his military service, specifically herbicide agent exposure and/or secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The August 2013 opinion by the VA physician was inadequate as it did not provide sufficient rationale discussing the relationship between the Veteran’s skin condition and Agent Orange exposure or DMII. The Board also noted that medical literature cited in the June 2018 Appellate Brief suggested a potential link between DMII and skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18122464
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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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