The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II and congestive heart failure due to potential exposure at Fort McClellan. The AOJ must verify if the Veteran was exposed to hazardous materials, including herbicide agents, and obtain an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between such exposures and his disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that verification of the Veteran's alleged exposure to hazardous materials is necessary before determining the service connection for his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19174681
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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