The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the Veteran did not serve in Vietnam or along the DMZ in Korea during the period from April 1968 through August 1971. Therefore, exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange is not presumed; nor is there probative evidence of exposure to herbicide agents at any time during service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records show he did not serve in Vietnam or along the DMZ in Korea during the period from April 1968 through August 1971. Therefore, his claims for service connection are denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure and none of the claimed conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, coronary artery disease, skin disorder (claimed as hyper-pigmentation), prostate disorder, urinary disorder, kidney disorder, testicular cyst, lipomas of the arm and back
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 30, 2016
- Citation
- 1639274
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What this means for you
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
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