The Veteran is seeking service connection for peritonsillar abscess and fibrolipoma of the scalp, both claimed as resulting from Agent Orange exposure. The case has been remanded to obtain in-service treatment records.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to obtain in-service clinical records related to the Veteran's hospital stay for a left tonsillar abscess in 1974.
- Claimed conditions
- peritonsillar abscess, fibrolipoma of the scalp
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1234177
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient treatment records and a need for an updated VA examination. The Veteran's throat disability is believed to have started during service, but there are conflicting medical opinions regarding its etiology.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a throat disability, including acute strep throat, pharyngitis, peritonsillar abscess (claimed as throat condition), finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition and attributing current symptoms to post-service events.
- Granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's peritonsillar abscess and recurrent tonsillitis are related to active service, granting his claim for service connection.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for her service-connected conditions has been denied. The severance of service connection for major depression is final, and the Veteran is not entitled to a higher rating for this condition prior to its termination.
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