Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the VA for further evaluation, including toxic exposure risk activities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to potential toxic exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity neuropathy secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity, secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II neuropathy, ischemic heart disease, multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, chronic kidney disease as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, mental health disorder, sleep apnea as secondary to ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005620
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