The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient information regarding his in-service exposure to hazardous toxins and/or ionizing radiation. The RO must verify the Veteran’s claimed exposures and then readjudicate the claims.
The deciding factor: Insufficient details were provided by the Veteran regarding his in-service exposure to hazardous toxins and/or ionizing radiation, which is necessary for proper adjudication of the service connection claims.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, status-post left below the knee amputation associated with diabetes mellitus type II, eye disorder to include diabetic retinopathy with cataracts associated with diabetes mellitus type II, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity associated with diabetes mellitus type II, skin disorder to include seborrheic dermatitis with cherry angiomas, coronary artery disease with status-post myocardial infarction, hypertension, chronic diarrhea, depression
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160861
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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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