The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the adjudication of the appellant's claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death. The claims file needs to be updated with information regarding the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his service, particularly in Thailand and Okinawa.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to hazardous chemicals during his service, specifically in Thailand and Okinawa, which is necessary for determining whether he was exposed to Agent Orange or other hazardous chemicals that could be linked to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2011
- Citation
- 1105022
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Okinawa, Japan.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to DIC. The Board needs more medical evidence to decide if the Veteran's cardiac issues are related to his military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for prostate carcinoma, peripheral neuropathy, and a heart disorder including ischemic heart disease has been dismissed as the Veteran opted into the modernized appeals system.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's prostate cancer disability is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current level of his service-connected condition.
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