The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a Board hearing. The initial rating claim for the right kidney cancer remains pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference Board hearing, and this has been scheduled by the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- right kidney papillary renal cell carcinoma, metastatic carcinoma of at least 2 lymph nodes, bilateral lower extremity edema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1339683
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for a disability resulting in bilateral lower extremity edema as secondary to the Veteran's lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence linking the two conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for skin cancer, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, and bilateral lower extremity edema as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise etiologically related to the Veteran's active service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting new VA examinations. The claims are being remanded.
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