The Board has decided to remand the cases of increased rating for DMII and service connection for LUE peripheral neuropathy due to lack of information on current severity and etiology.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on insufficient evidence regarding the current severity and etiology of the conditions, specifically the need for regulation of activities related to DMII and the diagnosis and relationship between LUE peripheral neuropathy and DMII.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII), left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20045082
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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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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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