Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new opinion to determine if the Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue is related to his military service, including presumed herbicide exposure/Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that pre-decisional duty to assist errors occurred and requires an addendum opinion to address the Veteran's risk factors.
- Claimed conditions
- tongue cancer removal - squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25101988
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