The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service. They need to determine if the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk was in additional areas as noted in the PACT Act, such as Thailand, Cambodia, Guam, American Samoa, and Johnston Atoll Island.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand is needed due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service, particularly if he served on the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk in areas covered by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM), peripheral neuropathy left leg
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2022
- Citation
- 22069283
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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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