The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's death and service connection claims, including those for metastatic rectal carcinoid and its cause of death. The VA is directed to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions and to attempt to obtain treatment records from the Hospice Care Network.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a full decision could not be made without additional medical opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's metastatic rectal carcinoid and its cause of death, as well as obtaining relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic rectal carcinoid, metastatic neuroendocrine tumor of the rectum
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19100808
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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