The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a skin condition, including nummular dermatitis, due to exposure to herbicide agents during active duty service.
The deciding factor: The June 2021 VA examination did not address the Veteran's contentions regarding exposure to herbicide agents as requested by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- nummular dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061372
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
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