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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144417
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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
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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