The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development, including a lack of verification of herbicide exposure in Thailand and proper VCAA notice.
The deciding factor: The VA failed to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides in Thailand as required by the VA Adjudication Procedure Manual (M21-1MR).
- Claimed conditions
- bronchogenic carcinoma of the lung, small cell anaplastic carcinoma (oat cell), lobar pneumonia, congestive heart failure, acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis, esophageal erosions, healed ulcer, sceptic spleen, cystitis, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1032935
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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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