Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue with lymph node metastases is related to his active duty service, including any presumed toxic exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary as the previous VA examination did not address the direct theory of entitlement and additional evidence supports a possible direct relationship between the Veteran's cancer and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- squamous cell carcinoma of the base of the tongue with lymph node metastases
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25019081
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