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.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions were insufficient and required additional examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's bone cancer and urethral mass, as well as whether they are related to VA care or reasonably foreseeable events.
- Claimed conditions
- bone cancer of the 9th rib, L3 vertebra, urethral mass
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22040195
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claims for additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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.
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