The veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired skin disorder, specifically basal cell carcinoma of the right shoulder, secondary to Agent Orange exposure, is being remanded due to procedural deficiencies.
The deciding factor: Procedural deficiencies in VCAA notification have been identified and require further development before a decision can be made.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic acquired skin disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2004
- Citation
- 0424347
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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.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired skin disorder, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no competent medical evidence linking the veteran's current skin disorders or basal cell carcinoma to his military service, including exposure to herbicides in Vietnam. The claims are therefore denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic acquired skin disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service or mustard gas exposure.
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