The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination and to consider the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition due to exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Orange. The evidence is in equipoise regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is an equipoise of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- rosacea
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19132917
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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