The Veteran's stomach cancer is remanded for further development and a VA opinion to determine if it is related to service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the disease was not listed in 38 C.F.R. § 3.309(e) as warranting a presumption of service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents, but direct service connection may still be established by evidence demonstrating that the disease was 'incurred' during service.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2020
- Citation
- 20035298
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The Board cannot issue a decision on your claims as they are no longer pending.
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