The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for AL amyloidosis, bladder cancer, and multiple myeloma due to Agent Orange exposure while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. The Veteran's service records do not contain information about his specific duties that could confirm or deny exposure to Agent Orange. However, the appellant provided lay statements and submitted articles and book excerpts supporting her claim of exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to verify the Veteran's claimed Agent Orange exposure in Okinawa, Japan, due to incomplete service records and lack of investigation into specific claims.
- Claimed conditions
- AL amyloidosis, bladder cancer, multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2024
- Citation
- 24006736
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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.
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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