The Board remands the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain additional evidence regarding the locations of the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS16) from October 1964 to March 1965.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service, which could potentially establish a link to his cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026484
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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