The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for service-connected post-operative renal cancer residuals, including nephrectomy and surgery scars, trunk and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for service-connected s/p nephrectomy, times two, for right kidney renal cancer prior to November 25, 2014 and in excess of 30 percent disabling from August 1, 2015 due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evidence as they are currently pending. The Board has ordered a remand to obtain updated VA and private treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate VA examination to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, including s/p nephrectomy, times two, for right kidney renal cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative renal cancer, nephrectomy, surgery scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19151080
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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
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