The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and to obtain private medical records. The claims of increased rating for basal cell carcinoma and TDIU are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The examination provided by the VA was inadequate, and the Veteran must be afforded a new VA examination to determine the severity of all impairment resulting from his service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24037855
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, basal cell carcinoma, bilateral pseudophakia, dry eye syndrome and blepharitis (bilateral eye conditions), diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and heart condition due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's exposure to asbestos is conceded.
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- Whole decision: Denied
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