The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal, gall blader, and pancreatic disorders as well as a right lower extremity neurological disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development regarding herbicide exposure. The VA will attempt to provide the Veteran with VA examinations to obtain needed opinions on the relationship between his current disabilities and his military service, including his presumptive herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The appeal is in Remand status because the post-Remand record did not show that the RO undertook the herbicide exposure development as required by the March 2022 Remand. However, the RO already found that the Veteran's herbicide exposure has been verified based on service at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base in Bangkok, Thailand during the Vietnam War and his participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- gastritis, gall blader disorder, pancreatitis, right lower extremity neurological disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033260
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for asthma, COPD, pancreatitis, stroke, and left arm weakness (claimed as secondary to stroke) based on the presumption of exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or due to in-service exposure.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that remand is needed for the Veteran's claims due to duty to assist errors, including clarification of periods of service and obtaining relevant records. The Veteran will be afforded new medical examinations for each claimed disability.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's gastritis and esophageal stricture are granted as service-connected.
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