The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of discussion on service connection for Lewy Body dementia disorder related to herbicide exposure. A medical opinion is needed to determine if there is at least a 50% chance that the condition is related to service.
The deciding factor: The decision was not thorough in addressing the possibility of secondary service connection due to herbicide exposure, and thus requires further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Lewy Body dementia disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18130596
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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