Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a new examination and medical opinion as to whether any current skin disability is related to service.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to unaddressed skin disabilities and an incomplete VA examination regarding the etiology of all diagnosed skin conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, to include squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25009715
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