The Board has determined that the case is remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's throat cancer and residual disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly granted or denied; it was REMANDED for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of squamous cell carcinoma (throat cancer), speech difficulties
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1515619
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but the matter is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's speech difficulties associated with his migraine headaches.
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