The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding service connection for skin cancer. The Veteran seeks service connection based on exposure during active duty at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The VA TERA opinion did not adequately address the Veteran's in-service sun exposure or risk factors, leading to a remand for further clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24081999
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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.
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