The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a skin condition and hypothyroidism due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining an examination to address whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: A VA examiner’s opinion is inadequate as it did not address whether the Veteran's skin condition and hypothyroidism are related to his in-service herbicide exposure or service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Skin Condition (claimed as bilateral leg rash with boils)"}, {"condition_name":"Hypothyroidism"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131722
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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