The veteran claims service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, which was diagnosed during his military service and linked to exposure to Agent Orange. The case is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if the condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is needed to determine whether the veteran's ALS is related to his military service, including exposure to Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0626166
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and eligibility for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as well as for specially adapted housing and a special home adaptation grant due to lack of qualifying active military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), was not incurred in or aggravated by his active service. There is no evidence linking ALS to his military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the cause of the veteran's death, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye condition is related to service, as it found that the condition did not preexist service.
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