The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence on whether the Veteran's current or previously diagnosed skin cancer disorder is related to his service, specifically exposure to sunlight while working as a pole man. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical records and undergo an examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires sufficient evidence linking the Veteran’s current or previously diagnosed skin cancer to his in-service exposure to sunlight.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma (claimed as skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18112526
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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
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