The veteran's skin cancer is being reviewed to determine if it is related to his exposure to ionizing radiation during service. Further development, including a VA examination and medical opinion, is needed.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to the need for an advisory medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's current skin cancer and his exposure to ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant skin neoplasms
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0636934
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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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