The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and a missed VA examination. The Veteran's renal cancer with right nephrectomy is being reviewed for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's renal cancer with right nephrectomy was not examined by VA, which may affect the determination of its relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- renal cancer, right nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19180851
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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