The Board denied service connection for an enlarged prostate, lung cancer, and a skin rash. The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded.,Service connection for lung cancer, a skin rash, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran’s conditions were incurred or aggravated by his military service, including exposure to environmental toxins such as jet fuel and cleaning solvents.
- Claimed conditions
- Enlarged prostate, Lung cancer, Skin rash, Acquired psychiatric disorder (MDD and PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19101360
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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