The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, hyperplasia of prostate, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary abnormalities (dyspnea), and skin cancer due to a lack of clear evidence regarding herbicide exposure during service. The Veteran's unit was not confirmed as being within or near the DMZ.
The deciding factor: The VA search query response is ambiguous regarding whether the Veteran served on or near the Korean DMZ, necessitating further verification by the U.S. Department of Army Records Management and Declassification Agency (RMDA).
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, hyperplasia of prostate, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary abnormalities (dyspnea), skin cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2023
- Citation
- A23031566
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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.
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's ischemic heart disease is granted as presumptively related to his service in the Gulf War, specifically aboard the USS Chanticleer and USS Mataco.
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