The veteran seeks service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer, claimed as secondary to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. The case is being remanded due to the need to obtain his military personnel file from the National Personnel Records Center.
The deciding factor: Further information regarding the veteran's exposure to Agent Orange is needed before a decision can be made on his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, hypertension, poor circulation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2004
- Citation
- 0410180
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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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