The Veteran's claims for service connection for eye disorder, lump on back (lipoma), and skin cancer have been reopened but are still pending due to the need for additional evidence.,Service connection for PTSD has not been granted.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to substantiate the Veteran’s claims for service connection as there is no current diagnosis of skin cancer, and the Veteran's statements regarding his condition do not constitute competent medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Eye Disorder, Lump on Back (Lipoma), Skin Cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20028921
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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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