The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for an aneurysm disorder due to Agent Orange exposure, as it is unclear whether the condition is related to service or if it was aggravated by a pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion provider needs to determine if the Veteran's current aneurysm disorder is at least as likely as not related to service, including herbicide agent exposure or proximately due to his service-connected coronary artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- aneurysm disorder, triple aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20020830
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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