The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations and because of new evidence provided by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions, particularly considering environmental exposures during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic sore throat, Chronic skin disorder (including of the right second toe), Chronic disability manifested by weight fluctuations
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148839
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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