The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the AOJ for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing. The issues are about service connection for heart disease and reopening his claim of diabetes mellitus type 2.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing before the Board, which has been scheduled.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disease, diabetes mellitus type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1731085
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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).
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