The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to consider the provisions of 38 C.F.R. § 3.310 (2007) and Allen v. Brown, 7 Vet. App. 439 (1995).
The deciding factor: The veteran's service-connected Type II diabetes mellitus is being considered as a basis for the claimed disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, chronic bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, chronic hypertension, chronic coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2008
- Citation
- 0828920
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions, including hypertension and breast cancer residuals. However, it remanded the claims for uterine leiomyomata (fibroids) and related issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic hypertension and thyroid disorder due to potential Agent Orange exposure during service. Additional evidence must be obtained, including complete military personnel records and verification of in-service herbicide agent exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's heart disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to his active service and presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange). The decision also grants presumptive service connection for chronic hypertension due to Agent Orange exposure.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death, which was probable cardiac arrest with an underlying cause of chronic hypertension, is not service-connected as the evidence does not show a link to his military service.
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