The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate rationale in a previous VA examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's diabetes was caused or aggravated by his service-connected low back disability.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the May 2014 VA examiner’s rational for her opinions on weight gain, aggravation, and degree of aggravation was insufficient.
- Claimed conditions
- type two diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18138700
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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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