Remanded (sent back)
The appeals for service connection for cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary disorder, prostate disorder, and stomach disorder are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and remanded the claims to consider new evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer (unspecified), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, urinary disorder, prostate disorder, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003926
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