The appeal for service connection for chronic diabetes mellitus claimed as the result of Agent Orange exposure is remanded. The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent and/or a separate compensable evaluation for each ear for tinnitus was denied.
The deciding factor: The deck logs for the U.S.S. Valley Forge were not obtained, and further development is needed to determine if the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905920
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.
What you can do next
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