The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bullous pemphigoid, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to in-service exposure or injury. The Board also found that bullous pemphigoid is not a presumptive condition due to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's bullous pemphigoid began during service or was otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- bullous pemphigoid
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19003728
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for bullous pemphigoid to provide the Veteran with an adequate examination.
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The appeal for service connection of bullous pemphigoid was dismissed because the decision was deferred for a VA examination and not yet final.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining an adequate medical opinion, and the need for further examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin disorder is remanded for a new VA examination to determine its relationship to service, including his herbicide agent exposure. The examiner must consider the Veteran's lay statements and the October 2018 VA examiner's opinion.
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