The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current Type I or Type II diabetes mellitus, as well as the severity of the veteran's service-connected right shoulder disability. The issues include determining whether the veteran's diabetes is related to his period of active duty service from May 1967 to March 1970, including as due to presumed herbicide exposure, and whether he should receive a higher rating for his service-connected right shoulder condition.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the October 2002 VA diabetes examination is insufficient to allow the claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, but does trigger VA's duty to obtain a more thorough and comprehensive medical examination and opinion with regard to the claim. The veteran's right shoulder disability also needs further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, gunshot wound to the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0634994
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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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