The Board has decided to remand the case due to the absence of possibly relevant evidence, specifically the Veteran's Social Security records. The decision is pending further development.
The deciding factor: There was an error in not obtaining the Veteran’s Social Security records which could contain relevant evidence regarding his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell cancer of the tongue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2019
- Citation
- A19003240
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for squamous cell cancer of the tongue, finding it to be due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell cancer of the tongue, finding that it is related to exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune. The claim was not based on a presumption under the PACT Act or Agent Orange/Camp Lejeune provisions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's throat cancer and its relation to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell cancer of the tongue, finding that it is as likely as not attributable to an in-service occurrence.
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