The Veteran is seeking service connection for a carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, which he claims was caused or aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's carcinoid tumor is related to herbicide exposure and/or his service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: The need for an examination to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's carcinoid tumor and both herbicide exposure and his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid tumor of the small bowel
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1757570
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a carcinoid tumor of the small bowel with metastasis to the liver and lung, finding that there was no persuasive medical evidence linking his condition to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, finding that it is not related to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents and is not caused or aggravated by service-connected prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, finding no causal relationship to in-service herbicide exposure or service-connected prostate cancer.
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