The Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma was reduced from 100% to a noncompensable evaluation effective April 1, 2013. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine whether the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma is in an active disease or treatment phase, and if there have been any local recurrence or metastasis.
- Claimed conditions
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2018
- Citation
- 1804541
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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: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected Kaposi's sarcoma. The AOJ should also obtain any outstanding VA medical records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining additional medical opinions and records to assess the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to address the Veteran's Kaposi's sarcoma and its evaluation, including a remand for an examination and medical opinion.
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