The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and potential exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides. The claims will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions and evidence.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records and potential exposure to ionizing radiation and herbicides have been identified, requiring further development and evaluation of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma of the face, degenerative arthritis of the spine, left leg disorder, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19132246
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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