The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus and thoracolumbar strain with degenerative disc disease of the thoracic spine. The Veteran's service records do not show any exposure to herbicide agents or Vietnam service, making it impossible to establish presumptive service connection.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding of Vietnam service or exposure to herbicide agents, which is required for presumptive service connection under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(6).
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus (DM2)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148758
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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