The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents, specifically Agent Pink at Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base and Clark AFB in the Philippines.
The deciding factor: Insufficient information exists to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand and the Philippines.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy in the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy in the left upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy in the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy in the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20004332
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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