Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and colon cancer to ensure proper development of evidence regarding potential toxin exposure at Fort McClellan.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not fully comply with the August 2023 Board remand directives, specifically in regards to verifying claimed exposures to hazardous materials including radioactive compounds, chemical warfare agents, and airborne polychlorinated biphenyls.
- Claimed conditions
- fibromyalgia, colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25014301
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