The Board has vacated its decision denying the Veteran's 38 U.S.C. § 1151 claim for residuals of cancer treatment due to unassociated VA treatment records, and has remanded the case for a new evaluation based on additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Due process was not followed as additional VA treatment records were not considered in the prior decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer treatments, chemotherapy, radiation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18108932
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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).
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