The Board is remanding the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service, and for preparation of a probable dose estimate by the Under Secretary for Health.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation during service prevents a determination on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- esophagus cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2004
- Citation
- 0406901
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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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