The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his heart condition, throat condition, ureteral cancer, and psychiatric disorder. The claims are also being remanded to determine whether his urinary symptoms are related to his prostate cancer or nonservice-connected ureteral cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board found that medical opinions were necessary to decide these claims due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, throat condition, ureteral cancer, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126818
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address whether the Appellant's heart condition had onset during his period of ACDUTRA service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder to correct a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and review of private treatment records.
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