The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for cause of the Veteran's death due to new and material evidence. The case is remanded for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's breast cancer was related to her exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial suggests a possible link between the Veteran's breast cancer and her in-service exposure to Agent Orange. The Board finds this new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim for service connection for cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the breast with metastatic disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23041723
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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
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