The Board remands the claims for service connection for rectum cancer and bone cancer, as additional evidence is needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and his current conditions.
The deciding factor: The record lacks a probative opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's currently diagnosed rectum cancer and his acknowledged in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- bone cancer (secondary to rectum cancer), rectum cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057283
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,676 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was due to cardiac arrhythmia, but the appellant contends that his exposure to ionizing radiation or herbicides led to rectum cancer and ischemic heart disease. The Board has ordered a remand for obtaining missing Reserve service treatment records.
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The Veteran's claims for service connection for colon and rectum cancer, as well as brain tumors, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including C&P examinations.
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