The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development of evidence regarding the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for diabetes mellitus and diabetic retinopathy.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records from VA and private physicians need to be obtained before a decision can be made, as well as an opinion from a physician knowledgeable in diabetes regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected Hepatitis C and his claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0904762
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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