The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell cancer and small cell cancer, claimed as a result of asbestos exposure is being remanded due to the need for additional development including obtaining VA treatment records from prior years and interpreting chest x-rays.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence has been submitted that may expand on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's lung disorder. The current VA opinions are no longer adequate, necessitating a new review of the evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer, small cell cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1044925
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for squamous cell cancer, considering it presumptively related to the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
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