The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the severity of his HIV, chronic fatigue syndrome, and skin disorders. His claims for TDIU and special monthly compensation on account of being housebound are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination and development are necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Kaposi's sarcoma, angiolipomas, cherry angiomas, benign nevi, dermatitis of the scrotum and penis, verrucae of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2016
- Citation
- 1622575
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a skin condition, including nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC), basal cell carcinoma, actinic dermatitis, actinic and seborrheic keratosis, and cherry angiomas, to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's lipomas and angiolipomas are remanded for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying in-service exposure to radiation. An addendum opinion is needed from a different examiner to address the etiology of the lipomas and angiolipomas, as well as their relationship to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not service-connected, and the Appellant did not meet the criteria for VA burial benefits as her father had no pending claims at the time of his death.
- 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.
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