The Board remands the claims for service connection for neck cancer and lymph node cancer to obtain a VA examination and medical opinion, considering the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to comply with the PACT Act requirements and to determine if there is an etiological relationship between the claimed cancers and the Veteran's service, including his exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- neck cancer (claimed as tonsil cancer), lymph node cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008583
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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