The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides in Laos and missing military personnel records from his service at Udorn RTAFB.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there may be relevant military personnel records still outstanding, including those related to the Veteran’s service in Thailand and Laos, which need to be obtained for a proper determination of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164131
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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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