The Board remands the claims for service connection for esophageal condition(s) and bilateral eye condition due to insufficient development of evidence regarding in-service herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary as there was not substantial compliance with previous remand instructions, specifically concerning research on the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents during his service at the Panama Canal Zone from August 1964 to August 1967 and at Fort Davis and Rie Hata.
- Claimed conditions
- esophageal condition(s), bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25007948
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
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