The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on whether the disabilities are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and any aggravation by that condition.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the veteran's claimed conditions and his service-connected diabetes mellitus, as well as to ensure compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic retinopathy, Peripheral neuropathy of the left and right upper extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremity, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0812438
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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