The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional evidence and conduct necessary examinations. The issues include increased ratings for his right thumb disability and PUD, service connection for prostate cancer due to herbicide exposure, and a TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development including obtaining VA treatment records, SSA medical records, and service personnel records. Additionally, the Veteran needs to be examined to assess the severity of his right thumb and PUD disabilities as well as determine if he is entitled to a TDIU based on these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right thumb with degenerative changes, peptic ulcer disease (PUD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1234693
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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).
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a hiatal hernia and remanded the issue of service connection for a heart condition, including stroke, as secondary to service-connected peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and medications for PUD.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran was granted service connection for right lung cancer, prostate cancer, prostatitis, PUD, and stomach cancer as due to herbicide exposure.,Service connection for cause of death is also granted.
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