The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate statement of reasons or bases regarding the articles submitted with the May 2013 private medical opinion. The Veteran's cancer in 2001 is being reviewed for potential service connection.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a new VA medical opinion addressing the articles mentioned in the May 2013 private medical opinion to determine if there is a relationship between the mass found during service and the breast cancer diagnosed in 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of breast cancer, infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the left breast
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23053026
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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