Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to obtain a medical opinion on the nexus between the Veteran's toxic exposure risk and his claimed disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran participated in at least one TERA and VA is required to obtain medical opinion(s) addressing the possibility of a nexus between his toxic exposure risk and his claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006744
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