The Veteran's service-connected right knee disabilities are being remanded for further evaluation and clarification. The VA examiner will assess the etiology of his skin cancer, which is presumed to be related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner will determine if the Veteran’s current symptoms are due to his in-service exposure to Agent Orange/herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right knee, status post excision of foreign body, ligament laxity of the right knee, post-operative status, excision of foreign body, right knee; post traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168036
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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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