The Board has remanded the case due to an issue regarding service connection for esthesioneuroblastoma, specifically related to whether it is a MUCMI (medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness).
The deciding factor: The Court found that the Board failed to provide adequate discussion of the applicability of 38 C.F.R. § 3.317 and remanded for consideration of Stewart v. Wilkie, 30 Vet. App. 383 (2018).
- Claimed conditions
- esthesioneuroblastoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20048184
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for esthesioneuroblastoma, finding that the Veteran's disorder did not manifest during or within one year after service and is not otherwise related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran seeks service connection for esthesioneuroblastoma, a rare cancer he claims was caused by exposure to Agent Orange in service. The Board has ordered further development of the evidence regarding his potential exposure and its relation to his condition.
- Denied
The veteran died of coronary atherosclerosis and insufficiency, with other significant conditions contributing to death. The Board found no evidence that the service-connected PTSD caused or contributed substantially to his death.
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