The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for loss of the sense of smell and throat cancer due to chemical exposure, specifically pesticide exposure during active duty. The Veteran's exposure to pesticides is conceded.
The deciding factor: No VA examiner has provided an opinion on whether the conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service, including his exposure to pesticides.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of the sense of smell, throat cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19130042
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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