The Board remands the claim for service connection of right renal cell carcinoma, including residuals, to afford the Veteran a new VA examination and obtain private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's diagnosis and treatment history, necessitating a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right renal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23000945
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its attribution to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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