The veteran's death was attributed to squamous cell bladder cancer, but the Board found insufficient evidence to determine if this cancer began during service or was related to exposure to Agent Orange. The primary site of the fatal cancer and whether it was aggravated by a pre-existing condition need further clarification.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient medical evidence to determine the primary site of the veteran's fatal cancer (bladder or prostate) and whether this cancer was aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell bladder cancer, acute renal failure, metastatic carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2005
- Citation
- 0502557
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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.
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