The Board has granted service connection for left parotid gland ACC residuals, including loss of the left ear and facial deformity. The Veteran's right thigh nerve and muscle condition and left eye condition are remanded due to unclear etiology.
The deciding factor: The nature and etiology of the Veteran's left eye condition and right thigh nerve and muscle conditions are unclear from the record, requiring further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left parotid gland adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC), left eye condition, right thigh nerve and muscle condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20050561
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's headaches, head scars, left eye condition, and right eye condition are all found to be secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). Service connection is granted for these conditions.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The claim of CUE in the February 2020 rating decision regarding service connection for various conditions is dismissed as it was subsumed by a subsequent March 2021 Board decision.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the service connection for lumbosacral strain, left and right knee conditions, and left and right eye conditions in May 2024.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the appellant's left eye condition is related to his service. The VA will need to obtain additional medical opinions and consider relevant service treatment records.
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