The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with the April 2018 remand order, and thus the claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional information regarding the Veteran's locations of service in Guam and any exposure to toxic chemicals.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the RO did not substantially comply with the prior remand directives, particularly regarding the Veteran’s locations of service in Guam and whether he was exposed to toxic chemicals there.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bladder cancer, condition of the kidney (claimed as a cyst on the kidney), condition of the liver (claimed as a cyst on the liver), lung condition (claimed as a nodule of the right lung), rectal cancer
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2020
- Citation
- A20015207
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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding no evidence linking rectal cancer to his active military service.
- Granted
The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of March 13, 2012, for his claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of bladder cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for rectal cancer and various types of neuropathy, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of bladder cancer are granted a disability rating of 60 percent, effective October 1, 2021.
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