The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinions and outstanding treatment records.
The deciding factor: The opinion regarding the etiology of the squamous cell skin carcinoma is inadequate, requiring a new examination with a different examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell skin carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20001211
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Decisions by this judge: 2,549 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including squamous cell carcinoma, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further examination and determination of the etiology of his skin conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of service connection for squamous cell skin carcinoma is being remanded due to the need for further development, including a VA examination and an opinion regarding the etiology of his condition.
- Partly granted
The Board found that the veteran's squamous cell skin cancer is not related to service, and denied his claim. However, a preponderance of evidence indicates it was not caused by exposure to ionizing radiation during active service.
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