The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for CAD, diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy and right lower extremity neuropathy due to exposure to Agent Orange during service in Korea.,The Veteran's testimony at a Board hearing and lay statements indicate he was exposed to commercial herbicides used for clearing foliage around the perimeter of his base in Korea.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of actual exposure to tactical herbicide agents such as Agent Orange, but the Veteran's lay testimony indicates potential exposure to commercial herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2021
- Citation
- 21070691
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his coronary artery disease.
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