The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a prostate condition due to herbicide agent exposure and service connection for a skin condition due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's active service included time in the Republic of Vietnam, where he was exposed to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations are needed to determine if there is a relationship between the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and his military service, including herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, skin condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19117160
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for service connection for a skin condition, traumatic brain injury, a respiratory disability, bilateral shin splints, and bilateral flatfoot.
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