The Board remands the claim for service connection for bladder cancer to obtain a new VA opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's condition in relation to possible exposure to contaminants at Fort McClellan.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to verify potential exposure to herbicide agents and other chemicals, and to obtain an updated medical opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's bladder cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the bladder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061892
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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