The veteran's appeal is about the original grant of service connection for dermatofibroma and seeking an increased disability evaluation. The case has been remanded to obtain a comprehensive VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional medical information to evaluate the severity of the veteran's dermatofibroma under appropriate diagnostic criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatofibroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2000
- Citation
- 0032565
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0032565.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right arm skin disorder (squamous cell carcinoma) and left arm skin disorder (melanoma and dermatofibroma), to include as secondary to toxic exposures, due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to his service-connected conditions, including gastroesophageal reflux disease, anxiety disorder, right rotator cuff tendonitis, chronic bilateral reoccurring anterior uveitis, tinnitus, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, dermatofibroma, and erectile dysfunction.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the service connection and increased rating appeals.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's skin conditions, including seborrheic keratosis, dermatofibroma, and lentigo, are being remanded for further inquiry into whether the Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during his service. The Board will attempt to verify if the Veteran landed at military bases in Vietnam as a crew member aboard KA-3B aircraft which flew to and/or from the USS Ticonderoga.
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