The Board has determined that there was not substantial compliance with a previous remand and thus the case must be returned for further development, including obtaining an opinion from a VA clinician regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acinic cell parotid gland carcinoma and whether it is proximately due to or the result of exposure to chemicals during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not substantial compliance with a previous remand, specifically regarding an examination for the Veteran's contentions about his exposure to carcinogenic chemicals, including hydrazine, during active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- acinic cell parotid gland carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21040684
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's acinic cell parotid gland carcinoma may be related to his service exposure, but needs further clarification and evidence. The case is being remanded for a new examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for acinic cell parotid gland carcinoma is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his claimed exposures and medical causation.
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