The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for residuals of radiation test, residuals of head surgery, and skin disorder of the head area. The appellant's claims are not related to any specific exposure basis such as Agent Orange or Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was requested to review the appellant's STRs and available medical records to determine if there is a link between his current conditions and service, including any alleged radiation treatment during ADT.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of radiation test, residuals of head surgery, skin disorder of the head area
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23025496
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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.
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