The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for Paget's Disease and thoracolumbar spine disorder due to exposure to Agent Orange and/or ionizing radiation. Additional development is needed, including obtaining dose estimates from the Under Secretary for Health and new VA medical opinions on whether these conditions are related to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional evidence was required to determine if the Veteran's Paget's Disease and thoracolumbar spine disorder were caused by exposure to Agent Orange or ionizing radiation in service.
- Claimed conditions
- Paget's Disease, Thoracolumbar spine disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19184844
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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