Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and coronary artery disease due to in-service herbicide agent exposure. The Board found errors in the duty to assist and ordered further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VA committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error by failing to ensure legible military personnel records and obtain necessary ship logs.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus, type II (DM), coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25005046
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