The Board has remanded several service connection claims, including for asthma, coronary artery disease, actinic keratosis, alopecia, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower and upper extremities. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to its inextricably intertwined nature with other claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was required to determine if there were records for the Veteran under different social security numbers provided by him, which could pertain to his exposure to chemical agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, coronary artery disease (CAD), actinic keratosis, alopecia, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2018
- Citation
- 18121608
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy, hypertension, and skin disabilities related to herbicide exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disability, including asthma and COPD, is denied as service connection is not warranted due to the condition being solely attributed to smoking.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases of sleep apnea and asthma due to a failure to provide proper notice for a hearing.
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