The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran experienced military environmental exposure to Agent Orange while serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65). The appeal is not about service connection at all, but rather DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine if the Veteran experienced military environmental exposure to Agent Orange while serving aboard the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65).
- Claimed conditions
- asystole, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22046215
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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
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient etiology opinions regarding the cause of death, and a new opinion is needed.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death and contributory causes were not related to service or a service-connected disability, thus denying the claim for service connection for cause of death.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents in Korea. Therefore, the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is denied.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, anxiety, chronic sleep impairment, uncontrolled diabetes mellitus type II, and diabetic related neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, have precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. Effective January 31, 2014, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted.
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