The Veteran's chronic eczematoid dermatitis is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it is related to his service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient competent medical evidence to make a decision regarding the nature and origin of the Veteran’s skin condition.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic eczematoid dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146513
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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.
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