The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back degenerative disc disease, deep vein thrombosis of the legs, type 2 diabetes mellitus, brain tumor with scar, and skin disability. The claims are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of any of these conditions during the pendency of the appeal and that further examination may be needed to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- low back degenerative disc disease, deep vein thrombosis of the legs, type 2 diabetes mellitus, brain tumor with scar, skin disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144417
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded the claims for sinus disability, bilateral hip disability, right shoulder disability, hypertension, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, skin disability, back disability, bilateral neurological disability of the upper extremities, and bilateral neurological disability of the lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right foot disability, left foot disability, and skin disability to obtain additional medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for type 2 diabetes mellitus to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for earlier effective dates related to various left and right hip, knee, shoulder, and other conditions as they were freestanding claims not continuously pursued from the initial rating decisions.
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