The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus and PTSD is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition (presumptive due to herbicide exposure) is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right ankle disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hair loss, to include as due to herbicide exposure is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a peptic ulcer with gastrointestinal bleeding is remanded.
The deciding factor: There are no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service.,There are no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran has a history of skin rash in service, but there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure.,There is no current diagnosis of the right ankle disability and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service.,There is no current diagnosis of the left ankle disability and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service.,The Veteran has provided credible testimony that he has suffered from a skin condition continuously since service, but there is no current diagnosis or evidence of a current disability related to herbicide exposure.,There are no current diagnoses of the claimed conditions and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptoms since service.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, hypertension, a skin condition (presumptive due to herbicide exposure), right ankle disability, left ankle disability, hair loss (not service-connected as not a presumptive disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1104540
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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.
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