The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of his claimed conditions and whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further medical evaluation to determine the nature and origin of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, impotency, skin rashes, bronchial asthma, carpal tunnel syndrome, arthritis, renal failure, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2012
- Citation
- 1200577
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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