The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses, as due to sun or herbicide exposure is being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the denial of service connection solely on the basis of presumed herbicide exposure. The Veteran has provided new evidence suggesting a possible relationship between sun exposure and his skin disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratoses
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1545045
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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 squamous cell carcinoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected eczema and psoriasis. The initial compensable evaluation for toenail psoriasis remains denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis as the appeal is considered duplicative of a previous decision.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has determined that the severance of service connection for neoplasm hard and soft tissue of the mouth was improper, as there is conflicting medical evidence regarding the cause of the condition. The Veteran's conditions are related to his active duty service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of his claim.
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