The Board remands the claims for service connection for ischemic heart disease and prostate cancer to the agency of original jurisdiction for further development, including consideration of the Veteran's presence in the Republic of Vietnam or within 12 nautical miles thereof, and the applicability of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional error by the agency of original jurisdiction in fully developing the Veteran's claim regarding his presence in the Republic of Vietnam or within 12 nautical miles thereof, and to consider the applicability of new provisions under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxins Act of 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- ischemic heart disease (IHD), prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24062190
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer, related to in-service exposures at Camp Lejeune.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is granted an effective date of April 25, 2014, for service connection for prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for prostate cancer to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the Veteran's toxic exposure risk activities.
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