The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a heart disorder. The claims are now remanded for further development including VA examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected anxiety disorder.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the January 2013 rating decision raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the Veteran's previously denied claims for diabetes mellitus, type II and a heart disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, heart disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20068458
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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- Granted
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- Denied
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