Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, a brain tumor, erectile dysfunction, and diabetic sensory peripheral neuropathy to further develop evidence of herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is necessary to confirm whether the Veteran was aboard the USS Kansas City during its time in the territorial waters of the Republic of Vietnam, which would establish entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and potentially other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, brain tumor, erectile dysfunction, diabetic sensory peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25013911
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