The Board remands the claim for service connection for stage 4 lung cancer due to additional evidentiary development needed, including obtaining SSA records and verifying exposure to asbestos and radon.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty-to-assist error has been committed as proper development regarding potential asbestos and radon exposure was not conducted, and a medical examination and opinion have not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- stage 4 lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048113
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Decisions by this judge: 964 · Granted: 37% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by stage 4 lung cancer, which is related to his military service. Service connection for cause of death is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's stage 4 lung cancer may be related to service exposure to asbestos, but needs further medical evaluation and opinion.
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