The Board has determined that the VA Regional Office (RO) did not obtain necessary medical examinations to determine if the Veteran has ischemic heart disease and if any skin condition is due to exposure to herbicide agents. The case is being remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to obtain necessary medical examinations to assess whether the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, including dermatitis, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2021
- Citation
- A21017996
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, a heart disorder, and diabetes mellitus as the evidence did not support a positive nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a skin condition, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the Veteran's current skin conditions and his military service.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a heart disorder, specifically atrial fibrillation, due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
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