The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disorder, low back condition, and respiratory condition due to incomplete information in previous examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents during his military service.
The deciding factor: Incomplete or conflicting medical evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions prevents a determination without further examination and opinion from a specialist in dermatology, orthopedics, and pulmonology.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Disorder, Low Back Condition, Respiratory Condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071626
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a respiratory condition other than asthma, to include rhinitis and/or sinusitis, and a low back condition. Asthma was denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD and denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for OSA, IBS, and headaches. The Board also granted service connection for right elbow, left wrist, neck, and left leg shin splints conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for most conditions and granted it for tinnitus, while remanding several other claims.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals to reopen the claims for service connection for plantar fasciitis, a respiratory condition, and obstructive sleep apnea.
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