The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the underlying claims can be adjudicated on the merits. The case is REMANDED for further action.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's in-service herbicide exposure may have contributed to his metastatic progressive gastric cancer and/or esophageal cancer, but an opinion from a physician (M.D.) is needed to determine the likelihood of this relationship given the Veteran's medical history and family history. The cause of death claim will also require further development.
- Claimed conditions
- adenocarcinoma, metastatic gastric cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2015
- Citation
- 1511252
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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 Veteran's cause of death was attributed to metastatic gastric cancer, which is presumed to be related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The Board found that the evidence was in equipoise regarding whether the squamous cell carcinoma (presumed due to Agent Orange exposure) contributed substantially and materially to the development of the gastric cancer.
- 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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