The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further examination and opinion are necessary to determine the current severity of the Veteran’s disabilities and their etiology, including exposure to chemicals and herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf lipoma cyst, thumb wart removal, actinic keratosis, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, degenerative arthritis, chronic body pain, chronic chest pain, nervous system pain, right shoulder replacement, bilateral knee replacement, left wrist pain (claimed as blast injury left wrist), lower lip squamous carcinoma, malignant neoplasms, nasal curetting, otoitis media, skin tags, sensitive skin problems, stomach problems, vitamin and potassium deficiencies
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20047435
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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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