The Veteran's claim for service connection for carcinoid tumor, small intestines is remanded due to the lack of presumption and need for verification of his alleged TDY in Vietnam. A medical opinion is also needed regarding the etiology of his small intestine carcinoid tumor.
The deciding factor: Service connection cannot be established based on herbicide exposure as carcinoid tumors are not listed as a disease associated with such exposure. However, service connection can still be granted if there is evidence that it was incurred in service or related to any incident of service, including verified herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid tumor, small intestines
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143877
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What this means for you
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