The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right breast cancer and residuals of a tailbone injury due to insufficient medical opinions regarding her exposure to fumes and chemicals during deployment in Iraq, as well as potential secondary service connection for back/tailbone pain related to her breast cancer medication.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current medical opinions are inadequate and need to be supplemented with additional development to address all theories of entitlement presented by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right breast cancer, residuals of a tailbone injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2019
- Citation
- 19171120
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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