The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion from an oncologist regarding the cause of death and exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: The appeal was previously remanded due to insufficient medical opinions provided by internists, which were not substantially in compliance with the Board's previous directives.
- Claimed conditions
- Renal cell carcinoma, Pulmonary metastatic disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19126781
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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