The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin disease is related to herbicide exposure. The Veteran was previously denied service connection for his skin condition, and a new VA examination is required.
The deciding factor: The January 2019 VHA opinion did not address whether the Veteran's current skin disease is due to herbicide exposure, which is necessary for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19149174
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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