The Board has decided to remand the case due to potential exposure to Agent Orange during service, and a thorough search for all locations where the Veteran was stationed is required.
The deciding factor: There is no current documentation confirming the Veteran's service within or near Vietnam. The Board finds that there is evidence of service on the USS Howard Gilmore but lacks records of every location in which the ship was deployed.
- Claimed conditions
- heart condition, diabetes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23043256
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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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