The Board remands the claims for further development, including a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and diabetic peripheral neuropathies.
The deciding factor: Further VA diabetes mellitus evaluation is needed due to deficiencies in the previous examination report regarding the relationship between the diagnosed Type II diabetes mellitus and the claimed exposure to herbicide agents, PCBs, chemical warfare agents, radioactive isotopes, TCE, and PCE.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Right upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left upper extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25041361
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that Type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension, which are presumed to have resulted from herbicide exposure during service, contributed substantially to his demise.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities, including jet fuel and other fuels, to determine if they contributed to his cause of death.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus and unstable angina and/or coronary artery disease, finding that there was no credible evidence to support a link between these conditions and his military service.
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