The Board has remanded seven issues related to the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma with microscopic hematuria, including secondary conditions such as hypertension, hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, and adrenal adenoma. The remand requires a new opinion from an examiner regarding the etiology of the Veteran's renal cell carcinoma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions were inadequate due to lack of medical documentation explaining the etiology of the Veteran's in-service hematuria and connecting his renal carcinoma to the hematuria found in service, as well as insufficient consideration of asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cell carcinoma with microscopic hematuria, hypertension, hypogonadism, erectile dysfunction, incontinence, adrenal adenoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18100308
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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
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