The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Board remands the claims due to a lack of adequate medical opinions and missing VA treatment records from the Ralph H. Johnson VAMC in Charleston, South Carolina, as well as an incomplete review of whether the Veteran was exposed to Agent Orange during his service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, thyroid disability, coronary artery disease, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, to include elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA), sinus disability, bilateral flat feet, right knee disability, left knee disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055160
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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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