The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxins during his service in Puerto Rico and Vieques, including herbicide agents. Service connection for neck cancer and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is denied as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or within a year of separation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to establish the Veteran's exposure to toxins during his service period, which prevented them from determining whether service connection could be granted based on presumptive exposure to contaminants at Camp Lejeune or herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- neck cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131230
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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- Denied
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- Denied
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