The Board remands the claims for service connection for melanoma of the skin and basal cell carcinoma due to a need for a VA examination and medical opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to schedule the Veteran for a VA medical examination and to obtain opinions regarding whether the Veteran is entitled to service connection for his basal cell carcinoma and melanoma of the skin disabilities, as there is some indication of dermatologic treatment in service and sun exposure during service is plausible.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma of the skin, basal cell carcinoma of the skin, extremities or trunk, head or neck
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107320
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Dismissed
The Board has already granted service connection for melanoma of the skin in a previous decision, so this appeal is dismissed.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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