The Board is remanding the case to obtain private treatment records from the Medical University of South Carolina for further review and decision.
The deciding factor: The VA has not been able to obtain the requested private treatment records due to an incomplete authorization form, and the Veteran was not given a chance to complete it or provide additional information.
- Claimed conditions
- skin condition, to include skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1405279
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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).
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