The veteran is seeking service connection for solar keratosis, which he claims is due to sun exposure during his military service. The case has been remanded for further development including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the RO did not have sufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the veteran's claimed skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- solar keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0610322
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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