The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of her right breast scars and cancer in her right breast. The case is remanded to obtain a new VA examination addressing whether the Veteran's left breast cancer is related to service or secondary to her service-connected right breast cancer.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not provide sufficient information on the onset and etiology of the Veteran's left breast cancer, necessitating further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the right breast
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19171899
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim as the full benefit sought was granted in a June 2020 rating decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's breast cancer and residuals are now granted, effective from December 19, 2005. The initial rating of 100% is assigned for the period from December 19, 2005 to February 1, 2007.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the right breast, claiming it as chest cancer. The evidence does not support a link between the diagnosis and the veteran's period of active service.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not meet the medical criteria for loss of use of her left upper extremity, and therefore denied her claim for Special Monthly Compensation based on loss of use of the left upper extremity.
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