The Board remands the claim for further development to determine if the Veteran was exposed to herbicides while stationed in the Republic of Korea.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to clarify the Veteran's potential exposure to herbicides near or along the demilitarized zone (DMZ).
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death unspecified natural causes, failure to thrive, and senile degeneration of the brain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25030514
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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