The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus (type II) and Parkinson’s Disease, both claimed as due to herbicide exposure. The Veteran's MOS indicates he worked on aircraft at a U.S. Air Force Base in Thailand where herbicides were used. Further investigation is needed to determine if his MOS placed him near areas of herbicide use.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s service connection claims for diabetes mellitus (type II) and Parkinson’s Disease are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicides in Thailand.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (type II), Parkinson’s Disease, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147535
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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus and related conditions, including diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, retinopathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), based on herbicide exposure during service.
- Granted
The veteran was granted increased ratings for migraine headaches, diabetic neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, as well as additional intermediate-rate SMC increases.
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