The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including skin and prostate conditions, as well as bilateral hand and leg disabilities. The claims are being remanded to obtain VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address the nature and etiology of these disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, particularly regarding his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"skin disability"}, {"condition_name":"prostate disability (other than prostate cancer)"}, {"condition_name":"right-hand disability (originally claimed as bilateral hand cramps)"}, {"condition_name":"left-hand disability (originally claimed as bilateral hand cramps)"}, {"condition_name":"right leg disability"}, {"condition_name":"left leg disability"}, {"condition_name":"right foot disability"}, {"condition_name":"left foot disability"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19195245
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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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