The Board has remanded the cases for a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal cancer is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange. The issues of service connection for both gastrointestinal cancer and metastatic liver cancer are now pending.
The deciding factor: The relationship between the Veteran's gastrointestinal cancer and his in-service herbicide agent exposure needs further clarification through a VA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastrointestinal cancer, Metastatic liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23019428
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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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