The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: Further medical examination and evidence are needed to determine the nature, extent, frequency, and severity of any impairment related to the service-connected residuals of a tonsillectomy, as well as whether any current disorder is secondary to the service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a tonsillectomy, amputation of the soft palate and/or uvula, speech and voice disorder, swollen glands, dysphagia, regurgitation, and vomiting
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0906903
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Decisions by this judge: 2,035 · Granted: 30% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0906903.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for service connection for sinusitis and residuals of a tonsillectomy.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development and examination, including obtaining relevant Social Security Administration records and providing an additional heart disability examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of trachea condition, fatigue, residuals of a tonsillectomy, and plantar fasciitis as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to the decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for right knee disability, left knee disability, low back disability, and swollen glands due to lack of examination.
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