The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for colon cancer and cause of death due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents. The examiner is asked to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including any metabolic or cellular changes caused by such exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's colon cancer and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically due to the examiner's opinion not addressing potential genetic changes caused by Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, cause of death
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22066037
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because the Appellant did not specify which specific decision or issue she disagreed with, specifically regarding her claim for service connection related to Camp Lejeune exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of death and its relation to service. The Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and colon cancer are being evaluated for their relationship to toxic exposure during service.
- Dismissed
The Board has already granted service connection for the cause of death in a previous decision, and no new issues are pending. The current appeal is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death is dismissed due to concurrent election.
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