The Board has remanded the claim for additional development regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII), including as due to exposure to herbicide agents or as due to exposure to chemicals and solvents. The Veteran claims this condition is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents during service in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
The deciding factor: The Board noted insufficient information regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicide agents and chemicals/solvents, and directed additional development on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DMII)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20013081
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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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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