The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his current conditions and his time in service, particularly related to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board requires clarification on whether the Veteran’s current diagnoses are at least as likely as not (50% or better probability) caused by or aggravated by his time in service, including any conceded herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypertension, Nasal Condition, Bronchitis, Respiratory Condition (to include lung condition with bronchi lumps), Lump in breast, Lump in back, Dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124049
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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.
What you can do next
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