The Board has remanded the case for further development to verify the Veteran's service in the Panama Canal Zone, including his September 1977 service. The appellant seeks service connection for the cause of her husband's death due to severe electrolyte disturbance, hypereosinophilic syndrome, and malignant lymphoma, which she claims were caused by herbicide agent exposure during his service.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional searches are necessary to verify the Veteran's service in the Panama Canal Zone, including his September 1977 service. The appellant seeks service connection for her husband's death due to severe electrolyte disturbance, hypereosinophilic syndrome, and malignant lymphoma.
- Claimed conditions
- severe electrolyte disturbance, hypereosinophilic syndrome, malignant lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1719005
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of malignant lymphoma, and the Board has dismissed it.
- Denied
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- Denied
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