The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and records, particularly regarding the cause of death and potential service connection under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed on whether the Veteran's fatal renal cancer was caused or worsened by a surgical procedure performed in March 1984 at the Phoenix VAMC, as well as other complications associated with the surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1740463
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's cause of death was due to metastatic renal cancer, which is service-connected. Accrued benefits for diabetes and hypertension are granted, but not for deep vein thrombosis, peripheral neuropathy, liver cancer, obstructive sleep apnea, or depression.
- Granted
The Veteran's metastatic renal cancer is granted as service connection for substitution purposes.,The cause of the Veteran's death, respiratory failure due to metastatic renal cell carcinoma, is also granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service. The cause of death is also under review.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and granted it. The new evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's renal cancer was due to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his tour in RVN.
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