The Board remands the claim for a new addendum opinion to clarify and provide an adequate opinion on the residuals of the right parotidectomy.
The deciding factor: The examiner's previous opinion was insufficient as it only addressed numbness and scarring, while other conditions were also noted.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right parotidectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25006136
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 907 · Granted: 35% (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.
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 remands the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of right parotidectomy for a new VA examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's residuals of right parotidectomy, finding that it was not caused by VA medical treatment and thus did not meet the criteria for additional disability.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of right parotidectomy and anxiety disorder are not related to his service, including exposure to ionizing radiation. The claims for service connection have been denied.
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