Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for lung cancer and prostate cancer have been sent back to the Regional Office for further review. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Regional Office did not adequately verify the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25005970
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