The Veteran's death was caused by esophageal cancer, which the Board finds to be related to his military service. The claims for carcinoma of the intestine and benign/malignant neoplasms of the stomach are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The private opinion found a relationship between the Veteran’s esophageal cancer and his military service, but did not address the other conditions or exposure basis.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the intestine, benign neoplasm of the stomach, malignant neoplasm of the stomach
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2018
- Citation
- 18148930
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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.
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