The Veteran's initial rating for left knee disability is remanded due to inadequate examination.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and skin disorder are remanded as the VA examiner did not provide a fully articulated medical rationale or consider all relevant evidence.,The Veteran's skin disorder is remanded due to inadequate consideration of exposure to burn pits in the Persian Gulf.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to ensure that due process is followed and there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran’s claims, as the directives found in the December 2017 Board remand order were not complied with.,The VA examiner did not provide an adequate rationale for his opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder. The matter must be remanded to obtain an adequate medical opinion.,The VA examiner did not consider all relevant evidence, including the Veteran’s lay statements about exposure to burn pits and the December 2006 memorandum discussing the burn pit health hazards.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee degenerative joint disease status post anterior cruciate ligament repair, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and adjustment disorder), skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135357
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