Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a more adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's cause of death, specifically addressing exposure to Agent Orange and contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The examiner erred in not addressing all relevant evidence and failed to provide a full rationale for their conclusions.
- Claimed conditions
- Cancer of the colon, Liver cancer, Lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25087317
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