Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically regarding his esophageal cancer, due to a need to verify the Veteran's participation in radiation-risk activities following the Palomares B-52 crash.
The deciding factor: Verification of the Veteran's participation in the response effort following the crash is necessary before determining if service connection can be established on a presumptive basis.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant neoplasm of the esophagus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Ionizing radiation
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084692
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