The Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and chronic kidney disease have been reopened due to new evidence. The Board has ordered additional development to confirm the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: Additional verification of the Veteran's service in Vietnam is needed to determine if he was exposed to Agent Orange, which could support presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and chronic kidney disease.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22069107
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic kidney disease, effective January 30, 1998. The decision is based on newly associated service treatment records that were not previously considered in the original denial of the claim.
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