The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a skin condition and sarcoidosis due to potential exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos, respectively. The Veteran's STRs show treatment for rashes in Vietnam, but no specific diagnoses of actinic keratosis or seborrheic dermatitis or sarcoidosis. VA treatment records document these conditions post-service. The Board found that remand was necessary due to the need for additional development and examination.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded because the AOJ failed to consider potential exposure to herbicide agents and asbestos, which could affect service connection determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratosis, seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- A23031697
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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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- Granted
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