The Veteran is seeking service connection for a cancerous bladder tumor, which he claims was caused by his exposure to herbicides while in Vietnam. The Board has decided that the claim should be remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and an opinion regarding the etiology of the bladder condition.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's bladder cancer is not a presumptive disorder based on herbicide exposure, but he can still establish service connection with proof of direct causation. The Board has ordered further evidence and an expert opinion to determine if his current bladder condition was caused by his military service, including his conceded herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- cancerous bladder tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2013
- Citation
- 1304917
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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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