The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer and neurofibroma, both claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure. The case is sent back for additional development including obtaining a medical opinion on whether these conditions are due to the Veteran's presumed in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran has confirmed service in Vietnam and thus his in-service tactical herbicide exposure is presumed, prompting the need for an additional medical opinion regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and the presumed exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, neurofibroma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20067847
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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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