The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous directives and a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is proximately due or aggravated by any service-connected disability or medication used in treatment.
The deciding factor: The remand requires an addendum opinion from an appropriate clinician regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor, specifically addressing if it is proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected disability or medication used in treatment for such a disability.
- Claimed conditions
- pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23052198
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor and whether it is proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor is at least as likely as not related to his active service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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