The Board remands the claim for further development to verify the Veteran's exposure to burn pits, particularly in Southwest Asia after August 2, 1990.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's development is incomplete due to vague notation of exposures and lack of verification of the Veteran's claimed burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- neck cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090731
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,011 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for neck cancer for accrued benefits purposes under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to toxins while serving in Kuwait.
- Granted
The Veteran's neck cancer, which is currently active and requires lifelong treatment, has been granted a 100 percent rating.
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