The Board remands the claim for service connection for salivary gland cancer to correct errors in satisfying statutory and regulatory duties, including obtaining additional service records and private medical records.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to correct errors in satisfying statutory and regulatory duties related to the Veteran's service record and relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- salivary gland cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015806
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,893 · Granted: 31% (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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for salivary gland cancer with metastatic lung cancer, attributing it to herbicide exposure. The VA examiner found no medical evidence linking the salivary gland cancer to military service or herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for salivary gland cancer, kidney cancer, and prostate cancer, finding that the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his military service is related to these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's salivary gland cancer and metastatic lung cancer may be related to his service, specifically his exposure to herbicide agents during active duty. However, the VA medical opinion provided was inadequate, so another one is needed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's salivary gland cancer due to his exposure to herbicide agents. The appellant is not satisfied with the current rating assigned and requests further development.
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