The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM II) due to incomplete service records and the need for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Incomplete service records and conflicting dates of onset make it unclear whether the Veteran's DM II pre-existed service or was aggravated by service. The Board requires additional evidence and an examination to resolve these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2020
- Citation
- 20043707
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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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