The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes, type II due to herbicide exposure and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depression, and an anxiety disorder), as well as increased ratings for right arm disabilities. The VA is instructed to verify the Veteran's claimed in-service Agent Orange exposure and schedule him for a VA examination to assess his current disability levels.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient information provided by the Veteran regarding his in-service herbicide exposure, necessitating further verification. Additionally, the right arm disabilities require additional medical evaluation due to inadequate previous examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes, type II, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depression, and an anxiety disorder), right arm disability classified as right shoulder impingement syndrome, right arm disability classified as a right upper arm strain muscle group V
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2018
- Citation
- 18147437
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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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