The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining a VA opinion to determine whether the Veteran's esophageal cancer was etiologically related to his in-service herbicide exposure. The claim is currently pending and will be readjudicated after the additional development.
The deciding factor: The May 2016 VA opinion did not specifically address whether the Veteran suffered from any other cancers that were etiologically related to in-service herbicide exposure, as requested by the April 2016 Board remand. The case is therefore being returned for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- malignant neoplasms of the digestive system, esophageal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes and bone
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2017
- Citation
- 1751575
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What this means for you
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