The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin secondary to mustard gas exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to properly assess the current nature and extent of the service-connected post-operative residuals of squamous cell carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0609224
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma of the skin was dismissed because it was duplicative of a previous appeal.
- Granted
The Board finds that the evidence is in equipoise as to whether the veteran's death was caused by a skin cancer etiologically linked to service, and grants service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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