The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his reported exposure to chemicals during active duty, including herbicides. The appeals are related to multiple conditions such as respiratory disorders, heart disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and neurological issues.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a direct link between the claimed exposures and the Veteran's current health conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Respiratory disorder (COPD with asthma)"}, {"condition_name":"Heart disease"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes mellitus, type II"}, {"condition_name":"Neurological disorder of the feet (secondary to diabetes mellitus)"}, {"condition_name":"Cataracts (secondary to diabetes mellitus)"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116005
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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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