The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's larynx cancer is related to service, including his alleged exposure to asbestos and fire smoke while on board a ship.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to assess the etiology of the Veteran's larynx cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of larynx cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19123277
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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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