The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and a supplemental opinion regarding whether his squamous cell carcinoma of the left true vocal cord was successfully treated and without local recurrence or metastasis, and whether it is in remission.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's SCC has been effectively treated and without local recurrence or metastasis, which impacts his eligibility for a higher disability rating.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the left true vocal cord
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2016
- Citation
- 1606215
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the left true vocal cord is granted as service-connected, with a grant of an earlier effective date to April 26, 2023.,Service connection for bipolar disorder and alcohol use disorder in sustained remission is also granted, effective August 24, 2023.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's death in January 2011 was found to be at least as likely as not related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents, specifically the primary ingredient of Agent Orange. The esophageal cancer that led to his death is considered a service-connected condition due to this exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for organic impotence prior to December 29, 2006 was denied. However, the VA found that there is sufficient evidence of an abnormality (loss of sensation over the glans penis) from this date onwards, warranting a 20% evaluation.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the veteran's appeals for prostate cancer, adenocarcinoma of the colon, and esophageal cancer due to procedural issues. The appeal for squamous cell carcinoma of the left true vocal cord is pending.
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