The Board has decided that the cause of the Veteran's death, duodenal carcinoma, may be related to his military service and specifically to in-service herbicide exposure. However, a medical opinion is needed to determine if this relationship exists.
The deciding factor: A VA medical opinion is required to determine whether the Veteran's duodenal carcinoma was caused by his in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- duodenal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2022
- Citation
- 22070817
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to duodenal carcinoma, finding that there was no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure to herbicides.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's duodenal carcinoma, which caused his death in February 2008, was not related to his service or exposure to herbicides. The evidence did not support a nexus between the cancer and his military service.
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