The Board has remanded the case for additional development and to issue a statement of the case (SOC) regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with associated erectile dysfunction. The issues of service connection for psychiatric disability, low back disorder, and tinea versicolor are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to issue a SOC on the claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with associated erectile dysfunction as required by Manlincon v. West (1999).
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0605832
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied higher initial disability ratings for the service-connected psychiatric disability and denied earlier effective dates for TDIU, SMC at the schedular housebound rate, and DEA benefits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a low back disorder to obtain additional medical evidence and ensure that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
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