The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding whether the Veteran's skin cancer is related to sun exposure while serving in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The examiner was not asked to specifically opine on whether the Veteran’s skin cancer may be a result of sun exposure while serving in Vietnam, which is necessary for a full determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer on the face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20075607
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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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