The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition and loss of testicles are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination. The examiner will assess whether these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evaluation as there is insufficient evidence on file to make a determination without an in-person examination and consideration of new evidence presented by the Veteran's representative.
- Claimed conditions
- Fournier's gangrene, loss of left and right testicles
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192220
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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.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining medical opinions from an oncologist or similar specialist to address the etiology of his skin conditions and loss of testicles. The claims are related to herbicide exposure and in-service toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed skin condition and loss of testicles. The VA is required to obtain additional medical opinions from an oncologist or similar specialist.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and for obtaining updated VA and private treatment records. The Veteran's skin condition, including Fournier's gangrene, and loss of left and right testicles are being reviewed for service connection based on presumed herbicide agent exposure in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's perianal disability, including whether it is related to service-connected conditions or Gulf War environmental exposures.
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