The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents at Fort Gordon, which is necessary for determining service connection for his cause of death.
The deciding factor: The expert opinion was inadequate as it did not address the specific information provided by the Appellant and failed to provide a discussion on the half-life of herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23018832
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service at Fort Gordon, which is necessary for determining whether he was exposed to herbicide agents and thus potentially eligible for service connection for cause of death.
- Denied
The Veteran died of metastatic multiple myeloma. The Board found no service connection for the cause of death as it was not caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
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