The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed cellulitis, specifically whether it is related to service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the Veteran's cellulitis is at least as likely as not related to his service, including any potential exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- Cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2019
- Citation
- 19128915
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected cellulitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, secondary to a service-connected back condition. The claims for cellulitis and hypertension were denied, while the claims for left and right knee conditions were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for service-connected cellulitis, as the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for back, right knee, left knee, and right hip disorders, but denied service connection for a cervical spine disorder, hypertension, coccyx disorder, and hearing loss in both ears. The appeal was also remanded for further action on several other issues.
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