The Board has determined that the VA did not substantially comply with its previous remand directives and requires further development for both issues on appeal, including obtaining an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's skin disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA did not conduct the necessary additional development as per the previous remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disorder of the head, post-operative lipoma, lumps on the scalp and back of the neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19133824
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,350 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19133824.
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 Board denied service connection for a skin disorder of the head and an arthritic disability manifested by multiple painful joints, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to service or herbicide exposure. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by competent medical evidence showing a relationship between his current disabilities and any service-connected conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed to determine if the Veteran's left hand disorder and skin disorder of the head are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's skin disorder of the head is related to his service and any conceded herbicide exposure. The claim will be further reviewed after this development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's skin disorder, including on his upper extremities and head, is found to have its onset during service and is related to his active duty. Service connection for this condition is granted.
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