The Veteran's kidney cancer is being remanded for further development to determine if it is due to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The claim was reopened on new evidence, and a VA medical opinion is needed to assess the cause of the Veteran's kidney cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasm of the kidney
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814772
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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