The Board has remanded the case for further development of medical records and exposure history, including asbestos exposure before and after service. A medical opinion will be sought to determine if any gastrointestinal disorders or asbestos exposure during service contributed to the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to obtain comprehensive medical records and exposure history, particularly regarding asbestos exposure before and after service.
- Claimed conditions
- septecemia, generalized peritonitis, ruptured ascending colon, complete obstruction by a tumor at the hepatic flexure of the colon, metastasis to the liver, duodenum, pancreas
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2007
- Citation
- 0702095
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether any peritoneal adhesions and intestinal obstruction from the surgery in 1954 are related to one of the causes listed on his death certificate (ulcer disease during service).
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's death was caused by his in-service asbestos exposure, and grants service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim that the veteran's cause of death was related to his service, as there is no evidence linking any of the conditions listed on his death certificate to his military service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking the veteran's fatal condition to his military service or any presumptive conditions associated with herbicide exposure.
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