The Veteran seeks service connection for skin cancer of the face and torso, which he believes is related to his in-service exposure to herbicides. The Board has determined that further development is needed due to incomplete medical records and a need for an examination.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as there are incomplete VA treatment records and the Veteran's claim requires clarification regarding the nature of his skin conditions and their relationship to service, particularly given the lack of documented exposure to herbicides in service.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer of the face, skin cancer of the torso
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2015
- Citation
- 1502707
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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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and a need for new medical opinions regarding the Veteran's exposure to arsenic compounds, including Agent Blue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for skin cancer of the face due to Agent Orange exposure, service connection for allergies due to Agent Orange exposure, and service connection for degenerative arthritis of the spine and IVDS. The Veteran's service treatment records are silent on any skin disabilities or back injuries. There is no current diagnosis of skin cancer, but his VA medical records show a history of a rash on his face. Service connection for allergies and degenerative arthritis due to Agent Orange exposure is remanded as there was not an examination assessing the etiology of these conditions.
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