The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to verify exposure to herbicides and/or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to an underdeveloped record regarding the Veteran's potential exposure to toxic substances during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DMII)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050734
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions due to inadequate VA opinions. The veteran will receive new medical examinations.
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