The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected back condition and his bone cancer, as well as whether his prostate cancer residuals were properly monitored by VA.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there are insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bone cancer and urethral mass, particularly in relation to his service-connected conditions and potential negligence on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- bone cancer of the 9th rib, L3 vertebra, urethral mass
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21068761
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these appeals at this time.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims for metastatic prostate cancer and urethral mass, as well as his claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to inadequate compliance with prior remand instructions.
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