The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to potential exposure to chemical and/or herbicide agents at Fort McClellan. The Veteran is seeking service connection for breast cancer residuals, fibroadenomas of the breasts, chronic disability of the ovaries and uterus, and bowel perforation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to chemical and/or herbicide agents at Fort McClellan and thus ordered further development including VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- breast cancer residuals, fibroadenomas of the breasts, chronic disability of the ovaries and/or uterus, residuals of a bowel perforation
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19129461
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary due to recent information received from the Veteran and a request for further investigation into her exposure claims. The VA will seek out her SSA records, request information from the Armed Forces Pest Management Board regarding potential herbicide/chemical exposure at Fort McClellan, and obtain an addendum to the October 2019 VA examination report.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical opinion addressing whether the Veteran's left eye condition is related to service, as it found that the condition did not preexist service.
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