The Veteran is seeking service connection for urothelial carcinoma of the left renal pelvis, which he claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange during active duty in Vietnam. The case has been remanded due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's urothelial cancer is linked to his service-connected herbicide exposure, necessitating additional evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- urothelial carcinoma of the left renal pelvis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1422229
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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 Veteran's urothelial carcinoma of the left renal pelvis was not incurred or aggravated during his active duty service, and there is no evidence linking it to exposure to herbicides. The Board finds that service connection for this condition cannot be established.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
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