The Veteran's claim for service connection for adenocarcinoma of the colon, claimed as secondary to exposure to ionizing radiation, is being remanded due to incomplete records and further development is needed.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to determine if the Veteran was exposed to ionizing radiation in service and whether his current condition is related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma of the colon, tubular adenomas of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2011
- Citation
- 1145686
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's adenocarcinoma of the colon is granted as secondary to his service-connected other specified trauma and stressor related disorder to include alcohol use disorder. The back disability claim is remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the condition and his military service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected adenocarcinoma of the colon and resection of the large intestine are granted. Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is denied due to lack of a current diagnosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected due to the lack of evidence linking his conditions to military service, including exposure to herbicides. The Board found that the Veteran did not have a compensable disability at the time of discharge and that his conditions were not otherwise related to service.
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