Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a colon disability, to include colon resection, colon cancer, and benign neoplasm of the colon, as an adequate etiology opinion is needed.
The deciding factor: The January 2025 VA etiology opinion lacks sufficient supporting rationale based on the Veteran's specific disability picture and is therefore inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- colon disability, to include colon resection, colon cancer, and benign neoplasm of the colon
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25004063
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