Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an opinion on whether the Veteran's metastatic non-small cell lung cancer was related to in-service asbestos exposure.
The deciding factor: A medical opinion is required to assess the relationship between the Veteran's lung cancer and his in-service asbestos exposure due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108753
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