The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examiner's opinion and the need for an updated medical examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for bladder cancer, which he contends was caused by herbicide exposure, ionizing radiation, and toxins during his military service.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a new VA examination to provide adequate rationale for the opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bladder cancer and his in-service exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19174375
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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.
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death, accrued benefits, and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits due to a lack of evidence linking the veteran's bladder cancer to his military service.
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