The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a compensable rating of bilateral hearing loss has been granted, but the issue of service connection for hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus due to exposure to chemicals and radiation in service are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The effective date cannot be earlier than March 2, 2015 as there was no pending claim prior to that date.,There is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hypothyroidism and diabetes mellitus without further development.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20007408
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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