Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral eye disorder and type 1 diabetes mellitus, as well as denied the claim for service connection for hair loss.
The deciding factor: Remand was required to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions in relation to his toxic exposure risk activities during service.
- Claimed conditions
- hair loss, bilateral eye disorder (claimed as blue light spectrum sensitivity and photophobia), type 1 diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104370
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