The Board has decided to remand the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the veteran's renal cell carcinoma is related to his service or exposure to contaminants at Fort Sheridan Army Base.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and opinion are needed to determine if there is a relationship between the veteran's in-service complaints and his later diagnosed cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoma of the kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0724769
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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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