The Board remands the claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's condition and his service-connected GERD, as well as any toxic exposures during service at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by the examiner did not address whether the Veteran's GERD aggravated his squamous cell carcinoma of the throat beyond its natural progression, and there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the Veteran's claimed toxic exposures and his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the throat
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067623
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue and throat is at least as likely as not related to in-service exposure to herbicides, including Agent Orange. Service connection for these conditions is therefore granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasoning and lack of substantial compliance with a previous Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the throat is being reviewed again by an oncologist or otolaryngologist to determine if it is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Partly granted
The Board has granted service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat as due to herbicide exposure. The claims for secondary service connection for various disabilities are remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the throat and related disorders were denied. The cancer is not considered a disease associated with herbicide exposure, and there is no evidence linking any of the claimed conditions to active service.
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