The Board has remanded the case for compliance with the Veterans' Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA) and further development to determine if there is a current kidney cancer or any ill effects from ionizing radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The VCAA requires VA to provide notice and assistance in developing evidence that may be relevant to the claim, including informing the veteran which information and evidence is to be provided by him and which part of such evidence will be obtained by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney cancer, renal mass
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2003
- Citation
- 0328176
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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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