The Board remands the claims for further development, including determining whether the Veteran's ship ventured within 12 nautical miles of the Vietnam coast and obtaining additional medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary due to a lack of evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents and inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II (DM), Acquired psychiatric disorder, Headaches, Excessive sweating, Frequent urination, Visual impairment
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25049094
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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