The Veteran's skin disorders are not presumed to be due to herbicide agent exposure, but the Board has ordered a remand for an addendum opinion addressing whether any of his current skin conditions had their onset in service or are otherwise related to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner’s initial opinion did not address the Veteran's presumed herbicide agent exposure and all diagnoses rendered at that examination. The Board therefore requires an addendum opinion on remand.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea cruris, seborrheic dermatitis, lentigo, seborrheic keratosis, neoplasm of uncertain behavior, hemangioma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19145491
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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