The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cellulitis of the right leg and loss of teeth due to exposure to ionizing radiation. Additional development is required, including obtaining private medical records from Dr. RL and dental records from a dentist who treated the Veteran for his teeth issues. The VA will also obtain all relevant treatment records prior to May 2008 and after January 2014. A VA examination will be conducted to determine if the Veteran has chronic osteomyelitis or osteoradionecrosis of the maxilla or mandible, or loss of teeth due to radiation exposure. The Veteran's cellulitis of the right leg claim will also require a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record regarding the Veteran's claims for cellulitis of the right leg and loss of teeth, specifically due to ionizing radiation exposure. The remand requires additional development including obtaining private medical records from Dr. RL and dental records from a dentist who treated the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- cellulitis of the right leg, loss of teeth
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18137179
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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
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- Dismissed
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