The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to incomplete development of evidence, including verification of exposure to contaminated wells in Okinawa and Guam.
The deciding factor: Incomplete documentation regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to contaminated wells during his service is preventing a determination on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- artery disease, epilepsy, bilateral upper and lower peripheral neuropathy, skin cancer, thyroid tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22061205
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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
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