Judge Remands Agent Orange Benefits Claim; Denial Based On ‘Inadequate’ Reasons

Mealey's (May 13, 2020, 1:53 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on May 8 remanded an Agent Orange exposure case, ruling that the rationale for denying a veteran’s request for benefits was based on “an inadequate statement of reasons” (Thomas F. Manting v. Robert L. Wilkie, No. 19-1774, U.S. App. Vet. Clms., 2020 U.S. App. Vet. Claims LEXIS 854)....

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