Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of basal cell carcinoma due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's service in Vietnam and diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma were acknowledged, but additional evidence is needed.
The deciding factor: The Board identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding obtaining private treatment records and a VA medical opinion addressing direct incurrence.
- Claimed conditions
- basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005814
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