The Board has remanded the case for further development due to an inadequate VA medical opinion. The Veteran's tonsillar cancer is being reviewed again with a new examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner did not adequately discuss the Veteran’s prior medical history and other relevant factors in assessing his claim, leading to the remand.
- Claimed conditions
- tonsillar cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073927
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted due to his service-connected tonsillar cancer being identified as the immediate cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tonsillar cancer, finding that there was no evidence of a causal relationship between the disability and his service, including exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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