Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of colon cancer, claimed as due to exposure to asbestos, for an addendum opinion considering additional evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate because it failed to consider relevant medical literature indicating a statistical association between asbestos exposure and colon cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- colon cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110612
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