The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and evidence to determine if the Veteran's post-operative colon cancer with liver metastasis is related to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development was needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's herbicide exposure and his diagnosed condition.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative colon cancer with liver metastasis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045387
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service connection claim for post-operative colon cancer with liver metastasis due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam was denied as there is no evidence of a causal link between the condition and his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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