The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining verification of his claimed inservice herbicide and asbestos exposure, scheduling VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his chronic diabetes mellitus and lung disorder, and readjudicating his claims.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed as the Veteran has not been verified regarding his claimed inservice exposures. Additionally, he needs a VA examination for compensation purposes to determine if his current conditions are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic Type II diabetes mellitus, chronic lung disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1011311
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence and the need for an advisory medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for the cause of the Veteran’s death due to pending claims related to other conditions. The appeal will be deferred until all other issues are resolved.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic lung disorder, including bronchitis and asthma, secondary to herbicide exposure and solvent use, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient examination reports, requiring new VA examinations to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
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