The veteran seeks service connection for type II diabetes mellitus with neuropathy as a result of exposure to herbicides in the Republic of Vietnam. The case is being remanded due to incomplete information and the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Incomplete information regarding the veteran's service in the Republic of Vietnam prevents a determination on the merits of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus with neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0415270
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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