The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded as the Board finds that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions, including whether they are related to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: VA regulations require a VA examination when there is evidence of current disability and an indication that it may be associated with service or a service-connected disability. The Veteran's claims for service connection must be remanded to allow for such examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, liver cancer, a disability manifested by weakness and fatigue to include chronic fatigue syndrome, a disability manifested by swollen and sore joints, an immune system disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1409171
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for intestinal cancer, liver cancer, and a liver biopsy surgical scar as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected intestinal cancer.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of liver cancer has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for liver cancer and an increased rating for irritable bowel syndrome has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and its relation to service. The Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and colon cancer are being evaluated for their relationship to toxic exposure during service.
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