Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and related conditions due to potential exposure to herbicide agents at Fort McClellan.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to verify the Veteran's reports of exposure and to afford appropriate VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, Erectile dysfunction, Hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086521
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