The Board has remanded the case to the RO for a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face is related to his exposure to Agent Orange in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner must review the claims file, including the appellant's contentions and private medical opinions, to determine if there is at least as likely as not that the veteran's squamous cell carcinoma was caused by or other than due to Agent Orange exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the face
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2005
- Citation
- 0512639
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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The Board has decided to remand the case due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and will provide an opportunity for a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an evaluation higher than 30 percent for atopic dermatitis of the inner ears, actinic keratosis, rosacea, and squamous cell carcinoma of the face is being remanded due to incomplete private treatment records from Valley Dermatology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the face is remanded for a VA medical opinion to determine if it was caused by herbicide agent exposure during service in Vietnam.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the face and the Veteran's cause of death due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service or any related disabilities.
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