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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067623
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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