The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unclear factual records and need for additional evidence. The issues include hypertension, heart disorder, urinary tract disorders, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, all potentially related to herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The factual record is unclear due to missing service treatment records and the need for additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, heart disorder, urinary tract disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22003520
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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.
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