The Board remands the claims for service connection for an oral and/or dental condition, to include dry mouth and a periodontal disease, and skin cancer - squamous cell carcinoma on head, due to a need for new medical opinions.
The deciding factor: A new medical opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions as the previous examinations were found to be inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- dry mouth, squamous cell carcinoma on head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25041096
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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