The Veteran is seeking service connection for growths such as cysts and lipomas. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to determine the nature of these growths, their etiology, and whether they are related to service or exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service and/or exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- growth such as cysts and lipomas
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1019856
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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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