The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for anemia, artery stenosis (bilateral carotid and celiac stenosis), malignant neoplasm of the oropharynx, and lung cancer due to potential direct service connection based on herbicide agent exposure.,Service connection is not granted for anemia, artery stenosis, or malignant neoplasm of the oropharynx as these conditions are not shown to be related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish a direct relationship between the Veteran's claimed disabilities and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- anemia, artery stenosis (bilateral carotid stenosis and celiac stenosis), malignant neoplasm, oropharynx (claimed as cancer in tonsil), lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006946
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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