The Board has ordered further development due to the need for additional evidence and clarification. The case is now being remanded back to the RO for a VA examination by an oncologist to determine the date of onset and etiology of the veteran's left breast cancer.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for further development, including obtaining medical evidence from a VA oncologist.
- Claimed conditions
- left breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2003
- Citation
- 0326818
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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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