The Board has determined that the proper development steps have not been taken to verify possible herbicide agent exposure in Korea, and thus the case is being remanded for further action.
The deciding factor: The VA Benefits Adjudication Procedure Manual Rewrite requires a formal fact-finding algorithm when a claimant alleges exposure to herbicides outside of specific regions. The current development efforts have not been thorough enough.
- Claimed conditions
- asystole, respiratory failure, anoxic brain event
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18131806
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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).
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