The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, circulatory disability, sleep disability (including sleep apnea and sleep deprivation), hypertensive vascular disease, and respiratory disability due to outstanding treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there were outstanding VA treatment records and needed an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's hypertension and a new examination for tuberculosis residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity neurological disability, circulatory disability, sleep disability (including sleep apnea and sleep deprivation), hypertensive vascular disease, respiratory disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2018
- Citation
- 18131055
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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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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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