The Veteran's service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease is granted due to herbicide exposure. The Board finds the Veteran was exposed to herbicides during his service in Thailand, but remands for further examination on secondary service connection issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease which are presumed to be associated with herbicide exposure. However, the secondary service connection claims need further evaluation as they involve peripheral neuropathy, cataracts, and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, cataracts, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18108300
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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