The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental opinion regarding whether the Veteran's small intestine cancer is at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer and resulting prostate cancer residuals.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the examiner applied a more stringent standard than required by law, which only requires any aggravation. A supplemental opinion is needed to address this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- neuroendocrine tumors of the small intestine (small intestine cancer)
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20061232
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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