The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's inclusion body myositis, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The December 2023, February 2024, and March 2024 VA medical opinions were found inadequate due to their failure to address the Veteran's assertions of in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- inclusion body myositis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2024
- Citation
- A24066554
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
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis, finding no evidence that it was related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis to correct a duty to assist error related to potential exposure to toxins at the Air Force Weapons Laboratory.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral wrist disability, left ankle disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bursitis, and inclusion body myositis to correct a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for inclusion body myositis to obtain a VA opinion addressing the Veteran's claimed in-service exposure to trichloroethylene (TCE) and his post-service hobby of working on motorcycles.
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