The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion on the etiology of the veteran's cardiovascular disorders and diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to determine whether the claimed conditions are secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus or if there has been any aggravation. A new examination is required to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Variously diagnosed cardiovascular disorders (hypertension, coronary artery disease, status post cerebrovascular accident residuals), Erectile dysfunction, Renal insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904151
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
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