The Veteran's lipomas and angiolipomas are remanded for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and verifying in-service exposure to radiation. An addendum opinion is needed from a different examiner to address the etiology of the lipomas and angiolipomas, as well as their relationship to service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was inadequate due to failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements and contentions regarding his in-service exposure to radiation. The Board finds remand necessary for an addendum opinion addressing all theories of entitlement and the etiology of the lipomas and angiolipomas, including their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lipomas, angiolipomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24027130
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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