The Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma, claimed as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA physician did not address the amount of exposure and causative factors in the case of the Veteran’s cancer.
- Claimed conditions
- posterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20023604
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for posterior tongue squamous cell carcinoma, finding that there was no causal relationship between his condition and exposure to Camp Lejeune contaminated water. The preponderance of evidence did not support a link between the cancer and service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Granted
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