The Veteran's residuals of tongue cancer were not found to be related to his service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune. The claim was denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cancer was diagnosed many years after service and there is no evidence linking it to his military service or exposure at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of tongue cancer
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1614724
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tongue cancer and neck lymph node resection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's tongue cancer may be related to his in-service herbicide exposure, but needs further evidence to determine this relationship. The case is sent back for a VA examination and medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
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