Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's colon cancer and any outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The January 2024 medical opinions are not adequate to determine if the Veteran's colon cancer is related to his service at Camp Lejeune, necessitating a remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, low back disability, sciatic radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, femoral radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, sciatic radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, femoral radiculopathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100466
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