The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's skin disabilities, including actinic keratoses and Bowen's disease/carcinoma insitu. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service, particularly given his reported sun exposure in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found conflicting medical opinions on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's skin disabilities and remanded for a new VA examination to reconcile these findings.
- Claimed conditions
- actinic keratoses, Bowen's disease/carcinoma insitu
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2018
- Citation
- 1815956
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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 claim for service connection for actinic keratoses was granted. The claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD was denied, and the issues regarding scars and other conditions were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratoses, and dermatitis, as it found no evidence to support a nexus between his current conditions and his active-duty service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his skin condition, including squamous cell carcinoma and actinic keratoses, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and higher initial evaluations for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, actinic keratoses, plantar fasciitis, basal cell carcinoma, and various musculoskeletal issues.
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