The Board has remanded the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's fibrocystic breasts. The examiner is asked to clarify any and all diagnoses, determine if they are diseases or disabilities, and opine as to whether any diagnosed conditions had their onset during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's fibrocystic breasts and ordered further clarification from an examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breasts, breast cysts, fibroadenomas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24057221
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Denied
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