Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain an adequate VA opinion.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate evidence of in-service exposure to Agent Orange and a need for an updated medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25085159
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