The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for additional records, including SSA and VA treatment records. The Veteran's bladder disability is being evaluated in relation to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The decision was not made based on a direct link between service and the condition but rather on secondary service connection considerations due to diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer, removal of the bladder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20070563
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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