The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's skin disorders and his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide an adequate opinion as to whether the Veteran’s skin disorders are related to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange, which is a required part of the service connection claim for conditions presumed to be caused by herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorders
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19131780
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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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