The claim for service connection for a skin condition of the hands is remanded for further development, including obtaining a new TERA memorandum and scheduling a VA examination to address the likelihood that the Veteran's claimed skin condition of the hands is causally related to in-service toxic exposures.
The deciding factor: The PACT Act requires VA to obtain a medical opinion as to whether there is a nexus between the disability and the toxic exposure risk activity, and this has not been done yet for the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition of the hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24033437
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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