The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to the need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed ulcer and rashes conditions, which are presumed to be related to herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's ulcer and rashes were caused or aggravated by herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcer, rashes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24011315
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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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