Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus type 2 and peripheral neuropathy, to further investigate potential exposure to herbicides during the Veteran's service in Korea.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to verify the Veteran's unit assignments and whether he was exposed to herbicide agents and/or his service in or near the Korean DMZ during his service in the Republic of Korea from 1970 to 1971.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type 2, Bilateral cataracts, Peripheral vascular disease, right lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104741
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