The Board has remanded the case for further examination and review of the evidence, including whether the Veteran's vocal cord disorder is related to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The August 2012 VA examination was inadequate as it did not address the issue of whether the Veteran's diabetes mellitus aggravated his vocal cord disability or if there was a link between the tumor and Agent Orange exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- tumor of the vocal cords
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2013
- Citation
- 1317350
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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.
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