The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death and his exposure to ionizing radiation as an X-ray technician.
The deciding factor: VA failed to provide a VA medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung cancer, which is necessary to determine if it is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- metastasized lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2026
- Citation
- A26014826
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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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