The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder, skin disorder, and type II diabetes mellitus. The AOJ must also verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicides and send the case back to the JSRRC coordinator to issue a formal finding regarding the sufficiency of information required to verify herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to confirm the Veteran's exposure to herbicides, specifically Agent Orange, and thus remanded for further development including verification of exposure and a VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD), Skin disorder, Type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103714
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which are presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure during service, contributed substantially to his demise.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities, including jet fuel and other fuels, to determine if they contributed to his cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and unstable angina and/or coronary artery disease, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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