The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's breast cancer, which is claimed as being caused by herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The examiner provided a negative nexus opinion based solely on silent service treatment records without explaining how they applied to the Veteran’s medical history or risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- breast cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2018
- Citation
- 18143988
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims for further development.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for breast cancer, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
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