The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claim for service connection for cause of death, including consideration of herbicide exposure and ionizing radiation exposure. The case is REMANDED for further development.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as the claims file needs to be reviewed in light of new evidence submitted by the Appellant and to determine if presumptive service connection can be established based on herbicide or ionizing radiation exposure, and whether there may be a link between the Veteran's esophageal cancer and his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2011
- Citation
- 1129238
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Barrett's esophagitis, GERD, and esophageal carcinoma based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during active service in Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits due to unresolved issues regarding his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The case will be referred to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration of whether a higher effective date is warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's esophageal carcinoma was caused by his in-service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for esophageal carcinoma and related conditions due to new evidence received, including VA examinations and treatment records. The TDIU claim is also being considered.
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