Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded to verify the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his service on the U.S.S. Warrington.
The deciding factor: A remand is warranted due to a failure to comply with prior Board and Court decisions regarding verification of the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003788
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