The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine if any skin disability found to be present had its onset in or is related to service, specifically his in-service herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The claim was previously denied due to the absence of a listed disease for which presumptive service connection may be granted based on Vietnam-era service and herbicide exposure. However, the availability of presumptive service connection does not preclude a Veteran from establishing service connection with proof of direct causation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of multiple basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2011
- Citation
- 1101863
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1101863.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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