The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, claimed as skin growths due to herbicide exposure, is being remanded for additional development including an examination and review of medical records.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to the presence of multiple skin conditions since the Veteran filed his claim in March 2004, necessitating a determination on their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermoid cyst, rash on hand, recurrent rash on trunk and back, poikiloderma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2012
- Citation
- 1226735
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including adjustment disorder, benign skin lesions, actinic keratosis, poikiloderma, porokeratosis, Parkinson's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, increased urinary frequency, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and bilateral cataracts are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents, mustard gas, and ionizing radiation during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining outstanding VA medical records and an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's functional loss without the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a new comprehensive opinion is necessary to ensure an informed decision on the issue of service connection for skin conditions, as well as compliance with VA's duty to assist. The matter is being remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including squamous cell carcinoma, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and determination of the etiology of his skin conditions.
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