The Veteran's death from diabetic keratosis is being remanded to determine if his service on ships near the coast of Vietnam during the Vietnam War era contributed to his condition.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to insufficient information regarding the proximity of the Veteran's ships to the coast of Vietnam during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic keratosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19126564
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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