The Board remands the claims for service connection for metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer, and a metastatic nodule in the jaw for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to contaminants at Fort McClellan, Alabama, in 1968, including chemical warfare agents, Agent Orange, and PCBs.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic renal cell carcinoma, removal of a kidney due to renal cancer, a metastatic nodule in the jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25050268
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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