The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cancer of the larynx and alopecia due to insufficient medical rationale provided by the Chief of Public Health and Environmental Hazards Officer (CPHEHO) in his December 2008 memorandum. The case must be returned to the CPHEHO for explanations that are simple enough for lay comprehension, including consideration of factors such as gender, employment history, and radiation exposure.
The deciding factor: The CPHEHO's opinion was insufficiently clear or explicative regarding the likelihood of causation due to ionizing radiation exposure in service.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the larynx, alopecia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1237997
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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
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).
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