The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disability. The case is remanded for further development, including an examination by a dermatologist.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for a skin disability.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability (chloracne)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192851
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including ischemic heart disease, hypertension, kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, and skin disability (chloracne), due to exposure to herbicide agents. The remand requires additional development, including obtaining VA medical opinions and verifying the Veteran's exposure in Guam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to have its onset during active service, warranting service connection.,Service connection is remanded for the left shoulder disability due to lack of an opinion addressing cumulative impact of parachute jumps.,Service connection is remanded for the right shoulder disability due to lack of an opinion addressing MOS duties as a supply specialist.,Service connection is remanded for the back disability due to in-service complaints and continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection is remanded for bilateral hearing loss due to conceded exposure to acoustic trauma during service.,Service connection is remanded for a respiratory condition (asthma) due to conceded herbicide agent exposure and/or service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is remanded for gastrointestinal disability (GERD, hiatal hernia, and Barrett’s disease) due to lack of an opinion addressing herbicide agent exposure and/or chronicity or continuity of symptoms since service.,Service connection is remanded for prostate disability due to conceded herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is remanded for skin disability (chloracne) due to lack of an opinion addressing herbicide agent exposure and/or flare-ups during hot weather.
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