The Board has remanded the case for further development, including verification of herbicide exposure in Thailand. The Veteran's service connection claim remains pending.
The deciding factor: The appeal is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the nature and extent of the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during his service at Korat RTAFB.
- Claimed conditions
- sarcoidosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806467
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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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