The case is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's diabetes insipidus, as well as whether he would qualify for a higher rating without medication. The effective date issue remains unresolved.
The deciding factor: The decision on the increased rating claim requires obtaining more recent treatment records from Dr. M.A., and requesting an opinion regarding the impact of not using medication to control symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes insipidus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18156806
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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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