Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's metastatic malignant neuroendocrine tumor originating from the small intestine.
The deciding factor: Additional development is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the lack of a VA examination in connection with the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic malignant neuroendocrine tumor originating from the small intestine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25102766
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