The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service in Korea, and for further development of the record.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to an herbicide agent in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- septic shock, bilateral pneumonia, end stage renal disease, myelodysplastic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2018
- Citation
- 1803640
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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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- Granted
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