The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acromegaly, including whether it is related to his military service, to include in-service herbicide exposure. The case will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examination is required to clarify the relationship between the Veteran's current acromegaly and his military service, particularly regarding any potential link to in-service herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- acromegaly
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2011
- Citation
- 1113570
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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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- Granted
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