The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, and a headache disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are required to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s conditions, including whether they are related to his service or any presumptive exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus"}, {"condition_name":"Hypertension"}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Hearing Loss"}, {"condition_name":"Headache Disability"}
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150560
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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