Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for colon cancer, abdominal scar status post bowel resection, and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate VA examination opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinions were found to be inadequate due to internal inconsistencies and lack of rationale, necessitating further medical development.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer, abdominal scar status post bowel resection, chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106324
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