The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental exposure, including TCE exposure. The claims are being returned for further development and an addendum VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s conditions are related to his in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the record was insufficient to verify the Veteran's contentions regarding TCE exposure and ordered additional development to obtain a complete service personnel file, including performance reviews detailing the Veteran's duties. An addendum VA opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran’s conditions are related to his in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, pulmonary fibrosis, Raynaud’s disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20050730
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's pulmonary fibrosis is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
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