The Board has remanded the claims for additional disability due to VA treatment, specifically a barium swallow and coumadin therapy, as there is insufficient information in the record regarding informed consent forms and the potential causation of additional disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the medical records are incomplete and do not provide sufficient information about the Veteran's informed consent for the treatments and the potential causes of his additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- rash, hematuria
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134641
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by radiation, but the cause of his hematuria and prostate cancer is under review. The Board finds that VA did not obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service asbestos exposure and the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hematuria was incurred in service and is not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for this condition.
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