The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's Parkinson's disease was related to his exposure to herbicide agents while stationed at Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to verify the Veteran’s claimed exposure to Agent Orange at Clark Air Force Base between 1969 and 1970, including considering lay statements from family members and a former Air Force member.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19148937
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 25, 2016 for the award of service connection for Parkinson's disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Parkinson's disease as the evidence did not support a finding that it began during or is otherwise related to active service.
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