The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related peripheral neuropathy due to herbicide exposure. Additional development is needed to verify the Veteran's in-country service and determine if he was exposed to herbicides.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary to verify the Veteran's in-country service and determine his exposure to herbicides, which are required for presumptive service connection under the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038761
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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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