The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed bilateral lower extremities disorder, which is secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: Further medical opinion and examination are needed to determine if the Veteran had a separate diagnosis of a bilateral lower extremity disorder other than diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and whether this condition was caused or aggravated by any of his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lower extremities disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156324
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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