The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostatitis and skin problems was remanded. The appeals for bilateral diabetic retinopathy, renal insufficiency with hypertension (due to diabetes mellitus), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were not resolved.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeal for service connection of prostatitis and skin problems was remanded as VA medical opinions or examinations were required. The appeals for bilateral diabetic retinopathy, renal insufficiency with hypertension (due to diabetes mellitus), and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities were not resolved.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral diabetic retinopathy, Renal insufficiency with hypertension (due to diabetes mellitus)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2018
- Citation
- 18149140
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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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