The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and a medical opinion regarding the etiology of the appellant's squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil, including whether it is related to his service or exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to verify the appellant's Vietnam service, obtain relevant private treatment records, and provide an adequate medical opinion on the etiology of the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0900756
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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection of squamous cell carcinoma of the right tonsil due to toxic exposure in service.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the claim.
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