The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to toxic chemicals during his Air Force Reserve service. The claims will be further developed with VA examinations and updated treatment records.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service dates, periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA), and exposure to toxic chemicals during his Reserve service.
- Claimed conditions
- bladder disease, hypertrophy of prostate, bone marrow disease, disability manifested by tremors
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18128699
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The claims for hypertrophy of the prostate, migraine headaches, and peptic ulcer were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development, including verifying his exposure to herbicide agents and dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) while stationed at Redstone Arsenal in Alabama.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's claimed conditions, including residuals of a head injury, cervical spine disability, and tremors, were not incurred or aggravated during service. The appeal is being remanded for further development regarding a chronic gastrointestinal disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertrophy of prostate on a causation basis, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure. The Veteran's duties placed him at or near the perimeter of Udorn Air Force Base in Thailand, which is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents.
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