The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, claiming it was caused by herbicide exposure during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. However, due to lack of in-country service and missing service personnel records, the Board has ordered further development including obtaining the Veteran's complete service personnel records file from the appropriate custodian of such records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not serve on landmass or inland waters of Vietnam during his active duty, which is required for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure. The claim will be remanded to verify the Veteran's claimed 'brown water' Vietnam service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2010
- Citation
- 1025797
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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.
What you can do next
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