The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his liver cancer.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is presumed based on his active duty service in the Republic of Vietnam, but the existing evidence does not provide a clear etiology for the Veteran's liver cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- Liver cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041125
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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