The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Project SHAD test agents, which is necessary to decide his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: Verification of the Veteran's exposure to Project SHAD test agents is required to determine if it caused or aggravated his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, type II diabetes mellitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2017
- Citation
- 1752006
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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