The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and updated VA records to assess his service-connected ischemic heart disease and diabetic peripheral neuropathy, which may affect his eligibility for automobile and adaptive equipment benefits.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran’s disabilities meet the criteria for loss of use of one or both hands and/or feet due to service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Ischemic heart disease, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103496
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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation SMC(s) was denied as there is no reasonable possibility that any of his service-connected disabilities alone prevent substantially gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the R(1) rate due to his need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of ischemic heart disease and diabetes, and these claims are dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act. The claim for a thyroid disability was denied.
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