The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, claimed as due to exposure to herbicides during his military service in Thailand and Vietnam, is being remanded for further development. The RO or AMC will attempt to verify the Veteran's reported exposures and obtain unit histories.
The deciding factor: Further verification of the Veteran's reported exposures and unit histories are needed to determine if he was exposed to herbicides during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1028840
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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 service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 40 percent for residuals of prostate cancer due to untimely filing, and dismissed the appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of prostate cancer and Addison's disease, both linked to herbicide exposure during active duty.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of prostate cancer, finding no evidence that the Veteran's condition was related to his active military service or exposure to ionizing radiation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for kidney cancer as secondary to the service-connected hypertension and granted a total rating based on individual employability due to service-connected disabilities from March 19, 2024. Other claims were denied.
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