The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's scalp infection is related to his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to pending development of evidence and the need for a VA examination regarding the nature and etiology of any current scalp condition disability.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the entire body, scalp infection, scrap fungus, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20028545
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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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