Judge Remands Agent Orange Benefits Case, Says Board Failed To Weigh Evidence

( July 18, 2025, 12:16 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — A federal judge in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims has remanded a veteran’s claim for benefits from exposure to the herbicide Agent Orange and other chemicals, ruling that the Board of Veterans’ Appeals erred in multiple ways when it refused his benefits claim because the board failed to properly weigh the probative value of the evidence related to his exposure and its connection to his military service....