The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right knee disability and squamous cell carcinoma of the throat and lymph nodes. The issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule VA examinations.,The Veteran contends that his squamous cell carcinoma of the throat and lymph nodes may be related to exposure to herbicides during service. Service records confirm his Vietnam service, but no specific Agent Orange exposure has been documented. The issue is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if there is any link between the cancer and military service.,The Veteran seeks an increased evaluation for his anxiety disorder. He testified that he experiences various symptoms including depression, fatigue, memory loss, and difficulty understanding complex commands. The issue is being remanded for a VA psychiatric examination.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to determine the nature of the right knee disability and squamous cell carcinoma of the throat and lymph nodes.,A VA examination is required to assess whether there is any link between the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and military service, specifically exposure to herbicides.,The Veteran needs a VA psychiatric examination to evaluate his current level of anxiety disorder symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Degenerative Arthritis, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Throat and Lymph Nodes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1439814
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates for service connection of peripheral vestibular disorder with dizziness/vertigo, depressive disorder, left knee degenerative arthritis, and right knee degenerative arthritis all from July 4, 2023.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's disability ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis from 10 percent to 10 percent effective January 8, 2025.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has restored the prior ratings for right and left knee degenerative arthritis, but has remanded the issues of increased ratings due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee degenerative arthritis and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, finding no clear and unmistakable error in the July 2019 rating decision.
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