The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for service-connected scars and lesions due to an inadequate examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an adequate examination is not of record, as it does not assess the percentage of total body area or exposed area affected by the basal cell carcinoma on the bridge of the Veteran's nose.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper arm and medial elbow scars, residuals of melanoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma with a raised lesion in the bridge of the nose, right lower abdominal scar, residual of melanoma in situ, scars in the upper and midback, residuals of basal cell carcinoma, painful scar, upper right back, residuals of melanoma in situ and basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062396
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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