The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to conflicting opinions regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes is aggravated by his service-connected IBS, and because the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for depressive disorder is intertwined with a TDIU claim that remains in remand status.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's diabetes is aggravated by his service-connected IBS, and thus needs additional medical opinion regarding this issue. The TDIU claim is also pending and must be addressed before final adjudication of the depressive disorder claim.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2018
- Citation
- 1804154
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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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