The Board has ordered a remand for the issues of service connection for vascular disease and entitlement to TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is necessary because the VA examinations obtained in prior decisions were inadequate, particularly regarding the etiology of the Veteran's vascular disorder.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's assertions regarding the relationship between his vascular disease and both herbicide exposure and his service-connected CAD.
- Claimed conditions
- Vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2021
- Citation
- 21072681
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his TDY in Vietnam, which could impact service connection for the cause of death.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and diabetes mellitus, are denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service or herbicide exposure.
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