The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a transcript of his April 2009 hearing and scheduling VA examinations to determine the etiology of his bladder cancer and hypertension. The issue of whether there was clear and unmistakable error in the effective date for service connection for PTSD with depression will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal contains multiple issues, including a request for an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD with depression, which is intertwined with his initial rating claim. Additionally, he has claimed bladder cancer and hypertension as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The Board requires further development to address these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2012
- Citation
- 1235570
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for bladder cancer, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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