Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to obtain a new medical opinion addressing the Veteran's lay statements regarding toxic exposures during service.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to the need for an adequate examination to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding his toxic exposures during service, which have some probative value according to the Board's findings.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001587
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