The Veteran's bladder cancer is not listed among the diseases subject to presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure under VA regulations. The Board has remanded for a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diagnosed bladder cancer is related to active duty service, including his presumed herbicide (Agent Orange) exposure.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not include a medical opinion that adequately addresses the facts and circumstances presented by the Veteran's case regarding the relationship between his bladder cancer and herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder cancer classified as high-grade and low-grade papillary urothelial carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- A20016188
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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