The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for microscopic hematuria and actinic keratosis due to insufficient medical opinions in the original decision. The claims are now pending with instructions to obtain additional evidence, including DOT physicals, and schedule a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the December 2021 VA medical opinions were inadequate as they did not consider or address relevant medical records indicating the Veteran had microscopic hematuria for many years prior to service connection being denied. The claims are now remanded for further development and consideration of all evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- microscopic hematuria, actinic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23020721
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including adjustment disorder, benign skin lesions, actinic keratosis, poikiloderma, porokeratosis, Parkinson's disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy, hypertension, increased urinary frequency, diverticulosis, duodenal ulcer, and bilateral cataracts are all granted due to exposure to herbicide agents, mustard gas, and ionizing radiation during service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's request for an extension of time to file a Board Appeal request regarding the reduction in rating for actinic keratosis was denied, and the attempted appeal is dismissed.
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