The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for service-connected residuals of bladder cancer from September 1, 2021, and a total evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examination report is found inadequate, and another remand is necessary to ensure that the Veteran receives an adequate examination addressing his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001950
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for residuals of bladder cancer from May 1, 2004, to May 25, 2023, and denied a higher rating in excess of 40 percent from May 26, 2023.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of June 29, 2021, for the award of service connection for residuals of bladder cancer and associated disabilities.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for initial disability ratings and remanded claims related to diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and diabetic neuropathy due to a lack of evidence.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was denied a TDIU for the period from August 31, 2010, to January 1, 2015, but granted a TDIU for the period from January 1, 2015, to August 16, 2022 (exclusive of the period from September 18, 2017, to December 31, 2017), and was denied special monthly compensation based on housebound status.
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