The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to assess his diabetes mellitus Type 2 and its complications. The issue of TDIU will also be considered.
The deciding factor: The case requires further examination and evidence collection due to changes in the Veteran's condition over time and new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus Type 2, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1322915
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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.
What you can do next
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