The Veteran is seeking service connection for right tonsillar cancer, which he claims developed due to exposure to Agent Orange during his military service. The Board has ordered additional development as requested by the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
The deciding factor: The claim requires an opinion on whether the Veteran's tonsillar cancer may be associated with his military service and potential herbicide exposure, given that it is not a presumptive disease under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- right tonsillar cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2010
- Citation
- 1003402
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for right tonsillar cancer, finding that his exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune during active service is related to his current condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for right tonsillar cancer and hypertension due to inadequate VA examinations. The cases are being returned for further development.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right tonsillar cancer is due to herbicide exposure during service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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