The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for intestinal cancer due to exposure to toxic herbicide agents and ionizing radiation. A VA examination is needed to determine if his condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The evidence indicates that the Veteran’s intestinal cancer may be etiologically related to his active duty service, including exposure to toxic herbicide agents and ionizing radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- intestinal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19159708
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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.
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