The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development of the record, including obtaining medical opinions and examination.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires further evidence regarding the etiology of his rectal cancer, specifically whether it is related to herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- rectal cancer with metastases in the pelvis and prostate
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2004
- Citation
- 0429961
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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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- Dismissed
The veteran's claim for service connection for rectal cancer with metastases in the pelvis and prostate, as a result of exposure to herbicides, has been dismissed due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
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