The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding the relationship between herbicide agent exposure and progressive supranuclear palsy. The Veteran's cause of death is also being remanded.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran’s PSP was related to herbicide agent exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive supranuclear palsy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19100204
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,506 · Granted: 43% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 19100204.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy, finding a link to toxic chemical exposure during the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy and anxiety disorder is dismissed as the Veteran's symptoms are subsumed by an already awarded service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy with dementia.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides at Eglin AFB and an insufficient medical opinion regarding his progressive supranuclear palsy and muscular disorder. The AOJ is instructed to complete these tasks before further adjudication.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy, finding that the evidence did not support a link to active service or herbicide exposure.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.