The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of whether an earlier effective date is warranted based on the Veteran's February 1, 1995 pension claim under 38 C.F.R. § 3.151(a).
The deciding factor: The Court vacated and remanded the Board's decision due to a procedural issue regarding the Veteran's intention to seek disability compensation when he filed his initial claim for service connection in February 1995.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Type II, probable neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019119
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, Type II is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, Type II and related peripheral neuropathies as well as erectile dysfunction and coronary artery disease due to in-service exposure to toxic substances. The AOJ is required to verify whether the USS Suribachi was a brown water ship known to transport Agent Orange and obtain a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to service.
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