The Board remands the claims for further development related to the Veteran's service as a nurse and potential radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: Remand is warranted to determine the Veteran's participation in any toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and to obtain an opinion addressing her contention of radiation exposure while serving as a nurse.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral breast cancer, left breast reconstruction, secondary to bilateral breast cancer, right breast reconstruction, secondary to bilateral breast cancer, depression secondary to bilateral mastectomy, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to bilateral breast cancer, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, secondary to bilateral breast cancer, status post bilateral mastectomy axillary lymph node dissection secondary to bilateral breast cancer, status post salpingo-oophorectomy secondary to bilateral breast cancer, left upper extremity lymphoma secondary to status post bilateral mastectomy axillary lymph node dissection, right upper extremity lymphoma secondary to status post bilateral mastectomy axillary lymph node dissection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25052129
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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