The Veteran's cause of death is remanded due to conflicting opinions on the relationship between his metastatic kidney cancer and service, including Agent Orange exposure. The issue of whether a primary lung cancer at the time of death was a significant contributing factor to his death remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: Conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death have been provided, necessitating further evaluation by an independent expert to address the complex issues related to service connection and causation.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic kidney cancer, primary lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19106459
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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