The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his claimed disorders and their relationship to in-service exposures.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence has been received, including general medical literature and alternate theories of entitlement, which raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran’s claims. However, further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current diagnoses are related to his alleged in-service exposures, particularly considering new information about other hazardous chemicals.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney, liver lesions, thyroid gland disorder, pituitary tumor, kidney lesions
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19178360
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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