The Veteran's cause of death was attributed to amyloidosis, myocardial interstitial fibrosis, and coronary atherosclerosis. The Board is remanding the case for further development regarding whether the Veteran served in Vietnam or within its territorial waters.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not specify the distance of the ship from the shore of Vietnam, making it unclear if the Veteran's service included visitation in Vietnam or service within the 12 nautical mile limit of Vietnamese territorial waters.
- Claimed conditions
- widespread multi-organ amyloidosis, foci of myocardial interstitial fibrosis, multifocal severe coronary atherosclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003069
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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