The Board has remanded the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of the veteran's skin disorders.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies in VCAA notification have been identified and require further action before a decision can be made on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired skin disorder(s), basal cell carcinoma of the left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0419080
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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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