Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct errors in the duty-to-assist process. The Board will consider new evidence on whether the Veteran's service-connected diabetes contributed to his death.
The deciding factor: The Board identified errors in obtaining necessary medical opinions and records, leading to a remand for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic colon cancer, significant malnutrition, failure to thrive, type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25001623
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