The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the Veteran's newly diagnosed skin conditions and their relationship to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an opinion on the nature and etiology of the newly diagnosed skin conditions (seborrheic keratosis, seborrheic dermatitis, erythrotelangiectatic rosacea, markedly atypical compound nevus) related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, markedly atypical compound nevus, seborrheic dermatitis, erythrotelangiectatic rosacea
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21026754
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma is granted as secondary to his service-connected eczema and psoriasis. The initial compensable evaluation for toenail psoriasis remains denied.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for actinic keratosis, finding that his condition had its onset during active duty and is related to exposure to harmful sun while deployed in Afghanistan.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and actinic keratosis as the appeal is considered duplicative of a previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as it did not receive any arguments or evidence from the Veteran and his attorney within the allotted time.
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