The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's skin disability, including skin cancer. The Veteran was exposed to extreme cold and sunlight without protection during his service in Alaska.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence to determine if the Veteran's current skin condition is related to his military service
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a cold weather injury of the left hand, residuals of a cold weather injury of the right hand, skin disability including skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18160271
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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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The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding records not being obtained. The Veteran is asked to authorize release of his treatment records from Wright-Patterson AFB and Castle AFB, and VA will attempt to obtain these records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral shoulder, knee, hip, ankle, and foot disabilities are related to his active service. The skin disability including skin cancer is not presumed or directly linked to his active duty.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn all his pending appeals.
- Denied
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