The Veteran's cause of death is listed as metastatic non-small cell lung cancer. The Appellant seeks service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death and a burial allowance, but the appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the lung cancer.
The deciding factor: VA medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's lung cancer was caused by or related to his active military service, including exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune or to tactical herbicides in Okinawa, Japan.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1815854
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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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