The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the baseline severity of the Veteran's liposarcoma and whether his service-connected myotonic dystrophy aggravated his liposarcoma. The claim will be returned for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided regarding the baseline level of severity of the Veteran’s liposarcoma and whether his service-connected myotonic dystrophy aggravated his liposarcoma.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of liposarcoma of the right thigh, myotonic dystrophy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147475
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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