The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory, skin, and urinary conditions due to exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam. The examination findings were inadequate as they did not consider all relevant evidence of record, including medical records showing asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and hives over the body during winter. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate as they did not consider all relevant evidence of record, including medical records showing asthma, chronic bronchitis, bronchial asthma, and hives over the body during winter.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition, Skin condition, Urinary condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20078997
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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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