The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for skin cancer and scarring of the head and nose, as well as the claim for TDIU due to incomplete factual premises in a previous VA medical opinion. The Veteran's active duty service is considered, but his diagnoses predate his military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2022 VA examiner's opinion was based on an incomplete factual premise and thus inadequate to adjudicate the issue of service connection for skin cancer and scarring of the head and nose.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer of the head and nose, scarring of the head and nose
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- 22065447
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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