The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to alleged exposure to herbicides while stationed at U-Tapao and Korat Royal Thai Air Force Bases in Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's allegations of Agent Orange exposure have not been verified by VA records or JSRRC investigation.
- Claimed conditions
- dental condition, skin cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of left lower extremity, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2018
- Citation
- 18159136
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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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- Denied
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