Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for colon cancer to ensure an adequate medical opinion is obtained. The Veteran served in Vietnam and was exposed to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that prior medical opinions were inadequate and a new addendum medical opinion is necessary.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001082
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