The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of the veteran's cancer of the right breast and whether it is related to her service, specifically her periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
The deciding factor: The need for further medical evaluation and review of records to determine the date of onset and relationship to service
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the right breast
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0528990
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's cancer of the right breast was denied service connection as there is no evidence that it began during his military service or is related to any in-service injury, event, or disease. The Board found the medical opinions conflicting and gave more weight to the VA examiner's opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including breast cancer and its secondary effects. The Veteran's contentions regarding her breast complaints in service are considered, but further development is needed to obtain records from private clinics where she received treatment.
- Granted
The Veteran's cancer of the right breast, which necessitated a partial mastectomy, is related to her military service. The Board finds that service connection for cancer of the right breast is warranted.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant's breast cancer existed while she was on active duty, and thus service connection is granted.
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