The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to recent information received from the Veteran and a request for further investigation into her exposure claims. The VA will seek out her SSA records, request information from the Armed Forces Pest Management Board regarding potential herbicide/chemical exposure at Fort McClellan, and obtain an addendum to the October 2019 VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to new evidence received from the Veteran and a need for further investigation into her exposure claims.
- Claimed conditions
- fibroadenomas of the breasts, residuals of breast cancer, chronic disability of the ovaries and/or uterus, residuals of a bowel perforation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20007245
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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