The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's metastatic carcinoid tumor, including its relation to service and exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The examiner could not find any medical literature supporting a nexus between carcinoid tumors and Agent Orange exposure or other potential causes.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, metastasis to the liver, metastasis to the lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21021590
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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)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a hearing before the Board and consideration of additional evidence submitted since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.
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