The veteran is seeking service connection for hypothyroidism and deep vein thrombosis with infection, both of which he claims are related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Board finds that a VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: A VA examination is required to assess whether the veteran's hypothyroidism and deep vein thrombosis with infection are secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, deep vein thrombosis with infection
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0631586
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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.
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- Denied
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- Granted
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