The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart condition, high blood pressure, diabetes mellitus, bilateral peripheral neuropathy, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy due to further development needed.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain outstanding records and determine if a toxic risk activity examination is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition (CAD/IHD), High blood pressure, Diabetes mellitus, Bilateral peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25029914
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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
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