The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bladder cancer and an increased rating for ischemic heart disease. The claim for bladder cancer is reopened, but the issues of service connection are still pending as they have not been decided yet. The issue of an increased rating for ischemic heart disease remains under review.
The deciding factor: The evidence presented since the last denial does not establish a new and material basis to reopen the claim for service connection for bladder cancer, but the Board has remanded both issues due to their pending nature.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer, Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19191763
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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
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and an acquired psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder), but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and diabetes, and these claims are dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for bladder cancer as there was no evidence of voiding dysfunction or renal dysfunction, and the GFR was over 90.
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