The Board has determined that the Veteran's death was caused by squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, which may be related to Agent Orange exposure. The case is being remanded for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the cancer is otherwise the result of service.
The deciding factor: The examiner must provide an opinion as to whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue may be found to have been etiologically related to Agent Orange/herbicide exposure in Vietnam, or whether it was more likely of post-service onset and unrelated to service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue with adrenal metastases
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1337452
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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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