The Board has denied service connection for ischemic heart disease and chloracne. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus are remanded due to the need for further verification of exposure and examination.
The deciding factor: Further verification is needed regarding the Veteran's reported exposure to herbicides during his service as a truck driver in Germany. Additionally, a VA psychiatric examination is required to determine if any current psychiatric disorder is related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease, chloracne, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression), prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19144539
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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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
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