The Veteran's skin disorder, including atopic dermatitis, is remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) is remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's prostate disability, including cancer, is remanded for a VA examination to determine its etiology and whether it is related to his active military service.
The deciding factor: VA must provide an examination where the information and evidence of record does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim. The March 2022 rating decision failed to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's skin disorder, coronary artery disease (CAD), or prostate disability.,The February 2022 VA examination report is inadequate for purposes of determining service connection because it lacks a medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's CAD. The examiner did not provide an opinion regarding aggravation in-service.,VA must provide an examination where the information and evidence of record does not contain sufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim. The March 2022 rating decision failed to schedule a VA examination for the Veteran's prostate cancer or any other current prostate disability.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder (atopic dermatitis), coronary artery disease (CAD), prostate disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- A22022375
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