The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, breast cancer, bladder cancer, right arm disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. These issues are being remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: New evidence was received that relates to prior unestablished facts regarding these service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Foot Disorders (Pes Planus and Plantar Fasciitis), Breast Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Right Arm Disorder (Stage II Lymphedema), Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right and Left Lower Extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23050607
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension was granted a 10 percent rating for the period prior to August 10, 2022. The Veteran's bladder cancer received a 100 percent rating from March 7, 2018 until September 8, 2018.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bladder cancer effective from December 16, 2005, finding that the Veteran had a claim pending since then.
- Granted
The Veteran's psychiatric disability, hypertension, and bladder cancer are granted service connection. The Board has remanded the cases for further development regarding herbicide exposure claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for PTSD, infertility, osteopenia, and breast cancer are being remanded due to the need for further development.,Entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD is denied.
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