Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, and diabetic neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities due to a need for clarification regarding the Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange.
The deciding factor: The conflicting TERA memoranda require further development to determine which contains the correct information regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25014858
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