The Board has decided the case is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Korea, which could affect his claim for cause of death.
The deciding factor: Additional verification efforts are needed to confirm the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicide agents and service near the Korean DMZ.
- Claimed conditions
- Malignant metastatic prostate cancer, Malignant neoplasm of the lung
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23013907
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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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