The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for cancer, Hodgkin's Disease is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded as he has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: There are procedural deficiencies in the claims, specifically regarding the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim for service connection for cancer, Hodgkin's Disease due to herbicide agent exposure.,There are procedural deficiencies in the claims, specifically regarding the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and the need for additional medical opinions.,There are procedural deficiencies in the claims, specifically regarding the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to support his claim for service connection for osteoarthritis as due to service-connected DM and due to herbicide agent exposure.,There are procedural deficiencies in the claims, specifically regarding the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection is remanded due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease, cancer, Hodgkin's Disease, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), osteoarthritis, lung condition, heart condition, hypertension (HTN), liver disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019460
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