The Veteran's claim for service connection for right tonsillar squamous cell cancer is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his condition. The issue will be reconsidered after this additional development.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an addendum opinion is required to clarify whether the Veteran's right tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma can be considered a type of respiratory cancer similar to lung, bronchus, larynx and trachea cancers or if there is any relationship between his condition and active duty service including confirmed herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- right tonsillar squamous cell cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1724019
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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.
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