The Board has decided the case needs further examination and review due to potential service connection for upper neck lymph node cancer, which may be related to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's history of upper neck lymph node cancer is being reviewed.
The deciding factor: Further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the Veteran’s upper neck lymph node cancer is related to his service in Vietnam and any herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- upper neck lymph node cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128073
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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