The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) has remanded the case for further development due to a lack of evidence supporting the veteran's claims for service connection for asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, and emphysema as a result of exposure to herbicides in service. The RO is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and ensure that the new notification requirements and development procedures under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 are fully complied with.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence linking the veteran's disabilities to his military service or exposure to herbicide agents, necessitating further investigation and documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, pulmonary tuberculosis, emphysema
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2001
- Citation
- 0101081
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What this means for you
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