The Board remands the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes, tongue cancer, and chronic kidney condition to correct a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A duty to assist error occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal regarding the Veteran's reported route to the USS Constellation while at Yankee Station.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes, tongue cancer, chronic kidney condition (also claimed as kidney failure and kidney cancer)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25025304
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the increased rating claim for diabetes and TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims of service connection for a skin disability, throat cancer, tongue cancer, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as there was no valid claim or appeal pending at the time of the Veteran's death.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for tongue cancer has been withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for tongue cancer.
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