The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for PTSD and diabetes mellitus, type II, claimed as due to exposure to Agent Orange. The RO is instructed to take all necessary actions to locate and rebuild the original claims folder, provide proper VCAA notice, and then review the claims in light of the evidence of record.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to procedural issues related to the original claims folder and the need for proper VCAA notification.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0610328
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, except for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss disability which were granted. The veteran was also granted service connection for hypertension.
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