The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected Kaposi's sarcoma. The AOJ should also obtain any outstanding VA medical records.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an additional VA examination and medical opinion are needed to determine the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected Kaposi's sarcoma, which may require a specialist in hematology, dermatology, or oncology.
- Claimed conditions
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22056994
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Kaposi's sarcoma and actinic keratosis due to insufficient evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active duty service. The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents during Vietnam, but this exposure is not related to the claimed conditions.
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