The Veteran's claims for service connection for status post breast ductal carcinoma with scars, aphasia, memory loss, and left arm disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,Specifically, a medical opinion is needed regarding whether any of these conditions began during or were aggravated by his active service.
The deciding factor: The claims involve inextricably intertwined issues related to the Veteran's breast ductal carcinoma and require further examination and opinion to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Status Post Breast Ductal Carcinoma with Scars","additional_notes":"Veteran contends that his breast ductal carcinoma began during service, and he also alleges it was aggravated by not being diagnosed until after discharge (via a private mammogram and biopsy in May 2005)."}, {"condition_name":"Aphasia","additional_notes":"Veteran contends aphasia is related to his breast ductal carcinoma."}, {"condition_name":"Memory Loss","additional_notes":"Veteran contends memory loss is related to his breast ductal carcinoma."}, {"condition_name":"Left Arm Disability","additional_notes":"Veteran contends left arm disability began in service and is related to a shoulder injury, or may be secondary to cervical spine strain (now service-connected)."}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100851
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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