Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right orbital exenteration due to delayed diagnosis and treatment of upper and lower eyelid squamous cell carcinoma for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional records need to be associated with the claims file, and a new VA opinion is needed as the previous one was inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- right orbital exenteration due to upper and lower eyelid squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004715
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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