The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining a dose estimate of ionizing radiation exposure and scheduling examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not met the presumptive provisions for service connection due to exposure to ionizing radiation. His contentions fall under the new-and-material theory of service connection as he is claiming that his current conditions are a result of past exposure to ionizing radiation during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, squamous cell carcinoma of the upper left posterior arm
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2016
- Citation
- 1600039
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his military service and the cancer.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to obtain and maintain gainful employment, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx was granted with an effective date of March 31, 2014. The Board found that no earlier effective date is warranted as the evidence did not support such a finding.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for increased disability rating and service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.
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