Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate addendum opinion regarding service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, specifically addressing the theory that the Veteran's colon cancer was causally related to his in-service exposure to asbestos.
The deciding factor: The examiner's previous opinion is found inadequate due to a failure to address relevant medical evidence and lay statements.
- Claimed conditions
- Extensive Metastasis [of] Carcinoma of Colon
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25102040
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