The Board remands the claim for a TERA examination to consider the combined effects of the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to the need for a TERA opinion considering all toxic exposures, including those conceded by VA as presumptive exposures under 38 U.S.C. § 1119.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25006456
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the claims.
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