Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of GI cancer neuroendocrine tumor because the VA examination was inadequate. The Veteran will undergo a new examination to determine if his condition is related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide an adequate opinion on the etiology of the GI neuroendocrine tumor or consider all relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal (GI) cancer neuroendocrine tumor
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25002989
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