The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer was related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new examination to determine if there is at least a 50% probability that the Veteran’s skin cancer was incurred in or otherwise related to his military service, specifically due to exposure to Agent Orange during service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18154224
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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.
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