The veteran's request for service connection for basal cell skin cancer due to exposure to ionizing radiation is being remanded as the RO has not provided an opportunity for a hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a videoconference or in-person hearing, but no such hearing was scheduled.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0308751
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer to obtain a VA opinion and examination, as required by the PACT Act due to the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity during service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for basal cell skin cancer and squamous cell carcinoma, finding no evidence of a link between the Veteran's current cancers and his military service or in-service chemical exposures.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for basal cell skin cancer, finding no evidence of a direct causal relationship between the condition and his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for basal cell skin cancer, hypertension, malignant melanoma, and residuals of cholecystectomy and partial colon resection for diverticular bleed has been withdrawn by the appellant.
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