Citation Nr: 21000382 Decision Date: 01/05/21 Archive Date: 01/05/21 DOCKET NO. 15-18 857A DATE: January 5, 2021 REMANDED Service connection for ischemic heart disease. REASONS FOR REMAND In February 2019, the Board denied entitlement to service connection for ischemic heart disease. In April 2020, the Court Clerk issued a joint motion for remand (JMR) which vacated the February 2019 Board decision and remanded the claim to the Board. The Veteran contends that he was exposed to herbicides during service because his duties required him to work around the perimeter of Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base (RTAFB). Further, he claims that he held a “secret final” security clearance and that outstanding classified records may hold conclusive evidence that he was stationed in areas sprayed with herbicides. Consistent with the terms of the JMR, a remand is required to submit a request for the Joint Services Records Research Center (JSRRC) to review the unit history records from the period that the Veteran served at Korat RTAFB in Thailand in 1962. Additional development is required to verify herbicide exposure and whether the Veteran’s report of patrolling the perimeter of the base is consistent with his military occupational specialty. The matter is REMANDED for the following actions: 1. Identify and obtain any pertinent, outstanding VA and private treatment records and associate them with the claims file. 2. Obtain any outstanding service personnel records from the appropriate sources, to include the Veteran’s record of assignments and any classified service records. 3. Contact the JSRRC and request verification of reported herbicide exposure during the Veteran’s service at Korat RTAFB in Thailand in 1962. The JSRRC should attempt to verify whether his reports of patrolling the perimeter of the base while stationed at Korat RTAFB are consistent with his military occupational specialty or his unit of assignment. L. HOWELL Veterans Law Judge Board of Veterans’ Appeals Attorney for the Board T. Kokolas, Associate Counsel The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.