The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining service personnel records and a medical opinion regarding the calcification noted shortly after service. The appeal is now pending again with the RO/AMC.
The deciding factor: The claimant contends that her husband died due to herbicide exposure during his service in Thailand, Laos, or Korea. However, the service records are incomplete, and there was no indication of in-country service in Vietnam. The case requires further development to determine where the Veteran served during all periods.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer, generalized atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2010
- Citation
- 1021105
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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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