The Veteran's claim for service connection for male breast cancer, claimed as due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, has been remanded due to the need to obtain a private medical opinion from his treating oncologist.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner noted that the Veteran's oncologist stated that contaminated water more likely than not led to the Veteran's breast cancer. The private medical opinion is needed for a complete evaluation of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- male breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805291
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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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