Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, a heart condition, and hypothyroidism to verify in-service toxic exposures and obtain an opinion on the Veteran's hypertension claim.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate statement of reasons or bases regarding potential herbicide exposure and other toxic substances in the Panama Canal Zone, as well as for addressing evidence related to the Veteran's hypertension diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Parkinson's disease, hypertension, heart condition, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099568
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