The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for a heart disability, including concerns about verification of exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam and Thailand. The Veteran is seeking presumptive service connection based on presumed exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: Service connection is being remanded due to unresolved questions regarding the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam and Thailand, which could impact the determination of whether he has a heart disability related to such exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22071613
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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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