The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining verification of the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA service and any relevant medical records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his diabetes and heart disorder are related to his Reserve service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further development is needed to verify the Veteran's periods of active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA) service, as well as any relevant medical records. The Veteran will also be scheduled for a VA examination to determine if his diabetes and heart disorder are related to his Reserve service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335746
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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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