The Board has remanded the case due to a significant change in the law brought about by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000, and because the Under Secretary for Benefits needs to review whether the veteran's kidney cancer resulted from exposure to radiation. The Dependents' Educational Assistance claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the service connection issue.
The deciding factor: The case has been remanded due to changes in the law and the need for further evaluation of the veteran's condition by the Under Secretary for Benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- clear cell carcinoma of the right kidney
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0126316
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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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