The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease due to a lack of evidence establishing a link between his current conditions and military service. The Veteran will be given an opportunity to provide information about chemicals he was exposed to during service, as well as medical records from private providers. A VA examination will also be scheduled.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to establish a causal relationship between the Veteran's current diabetes mellitus and Parkinson's disease and his military service, specifically exposure to electromagnetic radiation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19166089
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for Parkinson's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Parkinson's disease, which is presumed to have been incurred in active service due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
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