The Board is remanding the case due to a lack of documentation regarding the Veteran's claimed exposure to herbicides during his service in Vietnam. The Veteran took a commercial flight from the Philippines to Thailand with a layover at Tan Son Nhut AFB in South Vietnam, and VA needs to verify if this layover occurred.
The deciding factor: The Board is unable to confirm whether the Veteran had any military-related flights or activities that could have exposed him to herbicides during his service in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- 26000141
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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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