The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left temple and corneal opacities as residuals of mustard gas exposure due to incomplete development.
The deciding factor: The Court ordered the RO to obtain additional information regarding the veteran's claimed mustard gas exposure, including from Ford Ord in Monterey, California, and at the base where he was located in Santee, California. The Board must now request this information and conduct further examination and readjudication of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the left temple, corneal opacities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2001
- Citation
- 0104787
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for updated medical records and a dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure. The Veteran seeks service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the left temple, which is considered a radiogenic disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral glaucoma, corneal opacities and corneal erosion, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral glaucoma due to incomplete information and need for further medical opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.
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