The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an upper respiratory disability, left and right foot disabilities, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II), and erectile dysfunction (ED). The cases are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran currently suffers from any of the claimed conditions or that these conditions were incurred in service.
- Claimed conditions
- upper respiratory disability, left fifth phalangeal fracture of the toe, bilateral mild hallux valgus, diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II), erectile dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18141204
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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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