The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes mellitus and right ankle disorder are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the October 2014 VA medical opinion was inadequate because it was based on an inaccurate medical history, and thus a new examination is needed to address the Veteran's lay contentions of right ankle problems since his injury in service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19176306
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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- Dismissed
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