The Board has determined that additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's service in Vietnam and Thailand, as well as his exposure to herbicides. The case will be remanded for these purposes.
The deciding factor: Verification of the Veteran's service locations and exposure history is necessary before determining whether he meets the presumptive criteria for Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the throat, left foot third toe osteotomy, hallux valgus deformity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1146757
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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 has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and throat is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. Service connection for these conditions is therefore granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and his service-connected GERD, as well as any toxic exposures during service at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Veteran's hallux valgus deformity with laceration of the tibial left foot with hyperkeratotic lesions, ball of foot, is found to have clearly and unmistakably preexisted service. However, it is not clear and unmistakable that the condition was not aggravated by his active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for a rating in excess of 20 percent for his right and left foot disabilities is denied.,An effective date earlier than February 27, 2015, for the ratings assigned to the Veteran's right and left foot disabilities is also denied.
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