Remanded (sent back)

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, particularly concerning his exposure at Camp Lejeune and the relationship between his PTSD and obesity.

The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's service connection claims related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune and the potential secondary service connection due to his service-connected PTSD.

Claimed conditions: metastatic rectosigmoid cancer, probable bladder metastasis, probable renal metastasis
How they argued it: Not specified
Exposure basis: Camp Lejeune water
Rating assigned: None in this decision
Decision date: December 6, 2024
Citation: A24081316

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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.

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Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic rectosigmoid cancer, and it is more likely than not that the proximate cause of the Veteran's death was due to an error in judgment on the part of VA in failing to diagnose the Veteran's rectal cancer.

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