The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the Veteran's claims, including verifying his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to incomplete verification of the Veteran's claimed herbicide agent exposure at Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa, Japan, and for VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25004789
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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