The Board has remanded the case for a new hearing before a Veterans Law Judge due to an incorrect address notification. The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions related to squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis are still under review.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded because the Veteran was not properly notified about their scheduled hearing, and they have provided their correct current address.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the glottis, tooth damage, a skin condition of the neck, right ear condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2016
- Citation
- 1626154
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a deviated septum and right wrist pain, while denying service connection for sleep apnea. The decision also addressed various rating issues and effective dates.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a right ear condition and basic eligibility for nonservice-connected pension benefits, as there was no evidence of current disability or active military service during a period of war.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for colon condition, diverticulitis, hiatal hernia, and a right ear condition. The Board dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires additional development for the claims of service connection for hypertension, right ear condition, sinus condition, left knee condition, and low back condition.
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