Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for a new medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's gastrointestinal cancer is related to his military service, including asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: An inadequate medical opinion was obtained and must be addressed prior to adjudication of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25013649
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