The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer, specifically whether it is related to service exposure. The Veteran will need a VA examination and additional records.
The deciding factor: Bladder cancer was not presumed by law to be caused by herbicide exposure, but this does not preclude a finding that it may still be linked to such exposure based on the evidence of record.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2018
- Citation
- 18139910
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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.
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