The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to potential in-service herbicide agent exposure. The RO is requested to obtain additional medical records, verify the Veteran's claimed service in the Republic of Vietnam and near the Korean DMZ, and provide a VA examination if necessary.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed service in the Republic of Vietnam and near the Korean DMZ to determine whether he was exposed to herbicide agents. Additionally, further medical evaluation may be needed to confirm the presence of current neurological disabilities and their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 20, 2021
- Citation
- 21031110
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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
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for prostate cancer, bone cancer, and lymph node cancer has been granted. The prostate cancer is presumed due to herbicide agent exposure during service at RTAFB Takhli. Bone cancer is secondary to the service-connected prostate cancer. Lymph node cancer is also considered secondary to prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a back disorder, high blood pressure, and type II diabetes mellitus due to errors in development of the claim.
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