The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange and his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on a lack of sufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange, which could affect service connection for retroperitoneal liposarcoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
- Claimed conditions
- retroperitoneal liposarcoma, pancreatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18110785
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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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