The Veteran's appeal for service connection for soft tissue sarcoma has been withdrawn.,Service connection is granted for chloracne due to herbicide exposure during Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The evidence in favor of the claim includes a VA physician's opinion that the Veteran's chloracne was more likely caused by Agent Orange exposure. The evidence against the claim includes a VA examiner who found no evidence of chloracne and opined that it was less likely related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue sarcoma, chloracne, thoracolumbar spine disability, respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062407
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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.
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