The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's laryngeal cancer and its relation to service at Camp Lejeune. The claim will be returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to provide a clear opinion without resorting to speculation, as required by the June 2015 remand order.
- Claimed conditions
- laryngeal 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
- March 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1708816
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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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's laryngeal cancer and its connection to service, specifically Agent Orange exposure.
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