The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need for medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: Medical opinions are needed to determine if the Veteran's current vitiligo, right shoulder well differentiated liposarcoma, and other skin condition had its onset in service or is related to exposure to smoke and ash from a hospital incinerator, asbestos exposure, reported blood abnormalities, or are otherwise the result of a disease or injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- vitiligo, right shoulder well differentiated liposarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1213139
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for vitiligo and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran will need new VA examinations to address these issues.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for vitiligo, finding that the Veteran's current condition started during his active duty service and had continuity to the present. The decision is based on the Veteran's lay statements and VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issues of service connection for various cancers and related conditions due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and inadequate opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an additional medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's vitiligo.
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