The Board denied service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, finding that it is not related to presumed in-service exposure to herbicide agents and is not caused or aggravated by service-connected prostate cancer.
The deciding factor: VA examiners found no medical relationship between the Veteran's carcinoid tumor of the small bowel and his acknowledged in-service exposure to herbicide agents or his service-connected prostate cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid tumor of the small bowel
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000524
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What this means for you
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a carcinoid tumor of the small bowel with metastasis to the liver and lung, finding that there was no persuasive medical evidence linking his condition to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or as secondary to service-connected prostate cancer, requesting an addendum opinion from a VA examiner.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for carcinoid tumor of the small bowel, finding no causal relationship to in-service herbicide exposure or service-connected prostate cancer.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's carcinoid tumor of the small bowel is related to his in-service herbicide exposure and whether it was aggravated by his service-connected prostate cancer.
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