Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain missing medical records and a new VA opinion on the Veteran's cause of death. The appellant contends that the Veteran's death was caused by in-service exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is necessary to obtain reasonably identified missing medical records and a new VA opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004423
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