Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for sun/skin sensitivity and multiple skin issues to the RO for further evidentiary development and readjudication, as the Veteran's representative has requested information regarding the qualifications of the June 2023 VA examiner.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to provide the Veteran with the curriculum vitae of the June 2023 VA examiner who completed the Medical Opinion DBQ addressing the etiology of the Veteran's skin conditions, as mandated by the VA's duty to assist.
- Claimed conditions
- sun/skin sensitivity, multiple skin issues of seborrheic keratosis, dermatofibroma, and lentigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- 25003156
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