Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of carcinoid tumor of the duodenum to obtain an addendum opinion addressing its etiology in relation to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 VA examiner's opinion is found inadequate as it relied solely on the fact that carcinoid tumor of the duodenum is not one of the diseases acknowledged to be presumptively related to exposure to herbicide agents, and a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid tumor of the duodenum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104641
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