The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and toxic hazards, including jet fuel, corrosive chemicals, and smoke. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for lung cancer or residuals thereof.
The deciding factor: The decision was not solely about service connection but also required verification of specific exposures during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer (left lung)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2018
- Citation
- 18157350
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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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