The Board has decided to remand the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and to confirm his exposure to herbicide agents. The Veteran is seeking service connection for carotid artery disease and stenosis status post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with stenting associated with herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to clarify the Veteran's presence in Vietnam during a specific timeframe as it relates to his claim of herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- carotid artery disease, stenosis status post percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), stenting
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2018
- Citation
- 1809375
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for aortic insufficiency, aortic stenosis and congestive heart failure, and carotid artery disease. The conditions are related to in-service exposure to toxic substances and stress.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, carotid artery disease, coronary artery disease, and renal artery disease as they were not shown to be chronic in service or manifest within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology was not established; and there is no evidence that any of these disabilities are otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for coronary artery disease, myocardial infarction residuals, and stenting was dismissed due to procedural issues.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the underlying claims are returned to the Board.
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