The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)/leiomyosarcoma is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including verification of herbicide exposure and a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development as there are inconsistencies in the evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides and the relationship between his current condition and service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST)/leiomyosarcoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1030569
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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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