The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of evidence regarding the nexus between the claimed conditions and exposure to herbicide agents. The VA is required to obtain updated opinions from medical professionals.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to conduct necessary development prompted by the affirmative finding of herbicide exposure, including obtaining updated nexus opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Allergies, Dementia, Hypertension, Varicose veins, Dermatitis, Bilateral hearing loss, Ear disorder (presumably tinnitus and Meniere's disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20047781
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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