The Board has determined that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remanded the cases for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the etiology of the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma and loss of salivary glands needed clarification due to insufficient evidence in the current VA standards regarding herbicide exposure and cancer association.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the left neck and tongue, loss of salivary glands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 20, 2019
- Citation
- A19001458
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding VA medical records and the need to review private dental treatment records. The case will be returned to the Board after this is completed.
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