The Board is remanding the case to allow for further research into the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Guam.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient detail provided by the appellant regarding the specific dates and nature of the alleged herbicide exposure, which prevented a formal finding from the Joint Service Record Research Center (JSRRC).
- Claimed conditions
- Non-small cell carcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2016
- Citation
- 1611836
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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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