The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about the Veteran's in-country service and exposure to Agent Orange. More information is needed before a decision can be made.
The deciding factor: More information is needed regarding the Veteran’s in-country service and potential exposure to herbicide agents, including Agent Orange.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19188923
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
Service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is granted. The claim for deviated nasal septum, including nasal and sinus symptoms, is remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) based on the Veteran's toxic exposure due to his service at Camp Lejeune.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for PSP, finding that there was no evidence showing a relationship between his in-service exposure and his current condition.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right lower extremity sciatica associated with the Veteran's service-connected lumbosacral spine strain, but remanded claims for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and sleep apnea.
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