The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right renal cell carcinoma and gout due to exposure to herbicide agents. The issues have been recharacterized as such, and a new VA examination is needed to address the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current medical opinions were inadequate and remanded the case for further development including obtaining an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected right renal cell carcinoma and exposure to herbicide agents, as well as a new examination for gout due to potential service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right renal cell carcinoma, gout
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19115648
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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.
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