The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to ionizing radiation and microwave radiation during service, as well as his exposure to Agent Blue. The Veteran needs further medical opinions on these issues.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation, microwave radiation, or Agent Blue in service, which is necessary for a determination of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- transitional cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19125288
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma was not found to have originated during service or due to exposure to ionizing radiation, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was due to metastasized cancer from primary bladder cancer. The presumptive exposure to Agent Orange is acknowledged as a contributing factor.
- Granted
The Veteran's transitional cell carcinoma is rated at a maximum of 60 percent, requiring the wearing of absorbent materials that must be changed more than four times daily.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's kidney cancer is related to his active duty service, specifically the exposure to toxic materials during ship refurbishment in 1969. The Board finds a need for further examination and opinion regarding this claim.
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