The Board has remanded the cases for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, diabetes, and prostate cancer due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during his time in Thailand.
The deciding factor: Additional verification is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange while stationed at U-Tapao Air Force Base in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Diabetes, Prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19163651
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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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