The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's squamous cell cancer of the skin is related to his service, specifically his presumed exposure to herbicides during service. The Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam and also reported sun exposure as a source of the disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a medical opinion is necessary due to the need to consider the possibility of a link between the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and his presumed exposure to herbicides during service, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer of the skin
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2014
- Citation
- 1437848
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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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