The Board remands the claims for service connection for stomach cancer, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, and peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities to correct duty-to-assist errors related to potential exposure to hazardous chemicals and herbicides during the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to verify the extent of the Veteran's chemical exposures and obtain medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach cancer, diabetes mellitus, glaucoma, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036231
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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