The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for esophageal adenocarcinoma and soft tissue sarcoma, both claimed as resulting from herbicide agent exposure during active service in Vietnam. The Veteran was not provided a VA examination to determine the relationship between his conditions and service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not receive a VA examination to assess the relationship between his diagnosed esophageal adenocarcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma, and presumed herbicide agent exposure during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal adenocarcinoma, soft tissue sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- A23031400
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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
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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, soft tissue sarcoma, and hypertension. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is presumed due to his service in Thailand with the 18 Organizational Maintenance Squadron (PACAF).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma, but denied service connection for soft tissue sarcoma. The case is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the cause of the Veteran's basal cell carcinoma.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to esophageal adenocarcinoma, which was linked to presumed herbicide agent exposure during service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of all claims by the Veteran through his authorized representative.
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