The Board has decided to remand the case due to the Veteran's failure to attend a scheduled VA examination and his request for rescheduling. The claim will be returned for further action, including scheduling a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to attend the previously scheduled VA examination, which is required for service connection of bladder carcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20071529
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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
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