The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon and bladder cancers for further development, including an examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not establish a clear nexus between the Veteran's claimed conditions and his military service due to insufficient information regarding in-service exposure and lack of specific medical opinions. A remand is necessary to obtain such an opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer soft tissue sarcoma, bladder cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047561
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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