The Veteran's claim for service connection for malignant skin neoplasm is being remanded due to an error in docketing under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA). The issue will be reviewed with new evidence added within a year of the April 2018 rating decision.
The deciding factor: An improper docketing of the claim under the AMA terminated the Veteran's Legacy docket, necessitating remand for review of all available evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant skin neoplasm
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2024
- Citation
- 24032298
Veterans Law Judge
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for malignant skin neoplasm, finding that the evidence did not support a link to in-service radiation exposure or any other in-service incurrence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for malignant skin neoplasm is dismissed. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for neck condition and spine condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for thrombocythemia and malignant skin neoplasm, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are due to exposure to environmental toxins during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The skin disability claim is being remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion, and the hearing loss disability claim remains on hold until a new addendum opinion can be obtained.
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