The Veteran's appeals for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a cardiovascular disorder have been remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA treatment records from the VistA imaging system.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed as per an order from the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus (DM), cardiovascular disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- 20065714
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and other conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand, including obtaining federal records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of syncope associated with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for increased ratings was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, and the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is remanded for further development.
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