The Board has found that the Veteran served in the Republic of Vietnam and is presumed to have been exposed to herbicide agents. However, prediabetes does not qualify for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion from a medical professional regarding whether any blood sugar regulation disorder (prediabetes) is related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Board found that prediabetes does not qualify for presumptive service connection based on exposure to herbicide agents, and thus remanded the case to obtain an opinion regarding whether any blood sugar regulation disorder (prediabetes) is related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- blood sugar regulation disorder, prediabetes
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2019
- Citation
- A19003722
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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.
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