The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents, including for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, and tinnitus. The AOJ is instructed to obtain VA treatment records, verify any trip ashore to Vietnam, and provide medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims are remanded due to incomplete documentation and potential exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, acid reflux, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18141874
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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