The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, type II, as these conditions are claimed to be related to his in-service exposure to tactical herbicides. The remand is due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and at Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence to confirm the Veteran's presence in Vietnam and at Korat RTAFB, Thailand, which is necessary for a determination of service connection based on herbicide exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176349
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
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