The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER) and potential burn pit exposure.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires additional development, specifically obtaining an ILER and addressing any potential burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- right renal cell carcinoma, a right upper abdomen scar secondary to right renal cell carcinoma, right shoulder/humerus cancer, a right upper arm scar, as secondary to right shoulder/humerus cancer, a sinus condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26005697
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's hypertension and its relation to service, as well as whether it contributed to his death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding its attribution to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right renal cell carcinoma, finding no evidence linking the condition to the Veteran's service or herbicide exposure.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to service connection for depression, migraine headaches, neck strain, a sinus condition, and a lung condition is dismissed.
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