The Board has remanded the case for a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's tonsil cancer and to obtain Social Security Administration records.
The deciding factor: The clinician needs to provide an opinion as to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's tonsil cancer is related to service, including herbicide exposure. The VA examiner should consider the Veteran's history and medical literature associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the tonsils
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1305501
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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
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The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for cancer of the tonsils and remanded the case for further development, including obtaining employment records from his police and sheriff positions.
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