The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for heart disorder, neurological disorder, and skin disorder due to presumed herbicide exposure during service. The appeals are now pending with VA for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was exposed to herbicide agents in Thailand but not in Vietnam, which is required for presumptive service connection under the Agent Orange Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart Disorder (Coronary Artery Disease), Neurological Disorder (Tremors), Skin Disorder (Cutaneous Pre-cancerous Malignancy and Skin Cancer)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21011172
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and heart disorder (coronary artery disease) have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a heart disorder due to Agent Orange exposure because the Veteran did not submit new evidence supporting his claim of in-service exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his period of active service or exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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