The Veteran's claims for service connection of bursitis and a respiratory disorder, claimed as breathing difficulty, are denied due to lack of evidence of current disabilities.,The Veteran's claim for diabetes mellitus, type II is remanded due to the need for additional factual development regarding potential herbicide exposure during service.,The Veteran's claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, a left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), including depression and anxiety with alcohol use disorder are all remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of current diagnoses of bursitis or respiratory disorders in the Veteran's records.,The Veteran did not have exposure to asbestos during service, but there is a lack of evidence linking any present respiratory disability to service.,The claims for bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, a left shoulder disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), including depression and anxiety with alcohol use disorder are all remanded due to the need for additional factual development regarding potential in-service exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis, respiratory disorder (claimed as breathing difficulty), left shoulder disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), including depression and anxiety with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19142515
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.
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