The Veteran's carcinoma of the left tonsil is being remanded for a VA examination to determine if it may be related to his military service, including herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to assess whether the Veteran's cancer could be linked to his military service and herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoma of the left tonsil
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2015
- Citation
- 1552127
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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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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