The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected kidney cancer metastasized to his pancreas, leading to his death. The examiner was directed to review specific documents and literature provided by the Appellant.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the January 2022 advisory opinion did not fully comply with the December 2021 remand instructions regarding the medical literature submitted by the Appellant and her representative in August 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney cancer, Pancreatic cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23046925
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's death from pancreatic cancer may be service-connected due to environmental exposures in service, and thus remands for a medical opinion on this issue. The DIC benefits claim is also remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to pancreatic cancer, finding that it was caused by herbicide agent exposure and the service-connected diabetes mellitus. The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
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