The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service personnel records and counseling records from Turkey. The veteran's claim for major depressive disorder is being considered as new and material evidence was sought in relation to his diabetes mellitus claim.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further development of the record to address the issue of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0617896
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
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