The Veteran's skin disorder, including any symptoms related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam, is remanded for further evaluation and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: There are insufficient medical records or opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's skin disorder, necessitating further investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (also claimed as rash with heat sensitivity, irritation, moles, cancerous growths, itching, welts, and nodules)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19106041
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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