The Veteran seeks service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2, which he claims is related to his exposure to Agent Orange while serving aboard the USS INTREPID (CVS-11) off the coast of Vietnam. The Board finds that additional development is required to determine if the USS INTREPID was within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam.
The deciding factor: The Board needs to determine whether the USS INTREPID, which served in the Republic of Vietnam, was present within the 12 nautical mile territorial sea of Vietnam during the relevant time period.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130062
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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