Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death due to inadequate development of the claim regarding exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the AOJ did not adequately develop the Appellant's claim with respect to the reported exposure to herbicide agents during the Veteran's service in Japan and the Republic of Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory failure, coronary artery disease, end stage renal disease (ESRD), type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000133
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