The Board has remanded four issues related to service connection for various conditions, including bronchial asthma, a full body rash, diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The Veteran's exposure is presumed due to his service in the Air Force or Air Force Reserve under circumstances involving contact with C-123 aircraft used to spray herbicide agents during Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Veteran served as an air cargo specialist at McGuire Air Force Base and had regular and repeated contact with C-123 aircraft known to have been used to spray herbicide agents during the Vietnam era, which is sufficient for presumptive exposure under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- bronchial asthma, full body rash, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18143778
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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.
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