The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's prostate cancer, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam, contributed to his death from metastatic renal carcinoma. The case will be remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a causal connection between the veteran's prostate cancer and his death from metastatic renal carcinoma due to speculative medical opinions provided by Dr. Aschi.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2005
- Citation
- 0522248
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected renal cancer, pulmonary embolism, and associated scars are granted effective February 19, 2017. The Veteran was exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death and service-connected conditions are related. The focus is on determining if the metastatic renal carcinoma was caused by Agent Orange exposure, if chronic renal failure aggravated diabetes mellitus, and if these conditions contributed to the Veteran's overall health.
- Denied
The Veteran's death from metastatic renal carcinoma was not proximately caused by VA treatment, including any delay in diagnosing the condition.
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