The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and need for further development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim, including potential exposure to herbicide agents aboard USS Oriskany.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran’s service qualifies for presumptive service connection under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019 (BWN Act) and whether he had service at Camp Lejeune during his active service.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasms of the bladder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20005447
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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