The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon cancer, a respiratory condition, a right Achilles tendon condition, and a left elbow condition to obtain additional medical opinions regarding their relationship to in-service chemical exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions did not sufficiently address the Veteran's contention regarding chemical exposure as discussed in the December 2000 letter from the Department of Defense.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, respiratory condition, right Achilles tendon condition, claimed as a growth, left elbow condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001561
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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