The Veteran's skin cancer and cardiovascular disability are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to his service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to address the theories of service connection he has asserted regarding his claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin Cancer, Cardiovascular Disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22043550
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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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