The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions are inadequate as they failed to address the Veteran's particular service circumstances, including toxic exposure due to deployment in Afghanistan.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25035429
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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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, finding no evidence of in-service incurrence or a causal relationship between the condition and service.
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