The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to monoclonal paraproteinemia, but the Board has ordered a remand due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicides in Korea and the relationship between his conditions and service.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran’s exposure to herbicides during service and the relationship between his conditions and service is needed for proper adjudication of his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Monoclonal paraproteinemia, Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144168
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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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