The Board is remanding the case for further development to determine if the veteran was exposed to Agent Orange and to clarify the primary site of his fatal cancer.
The deciding factor: Further clarification on the primary origin(s) of the metastatic cancer that caused the veteran's death is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic adenocarcinoma, squamous cell cancer of the head and neck
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2006
- Citation
- 0604972
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his exposure to asbestos during active duty was a contributing factor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death to consider new evidence regarding coronary artery disease and hypertension as potential causes of death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the case must be remanded to obtain additional information and opinions regarding the Veteran's cause of death, his exposure to asbestos in service, and the relationship between his conditions and his service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical records and a need for a VA opinion regarding the Veteran's metastatic adenocarcinoma, including its presumed connection to Camp Lejeune exposure.
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