The Board has remanded the claims for left foot condition due to insufficient development and consideration. The heart condition claim is denied as there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Thailand, and the current heart conditions are not related to service.
The deciding factor: There was insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicides during service, which affected his heart condition claim. For the left foot condition, the Board found that additional development was needed due to incomplete records and conflicting statements from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Left foot condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- 26001803
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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