The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to perform his past work as a security guard, and the Board has ordered further development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s service-connected disabilities cause significant functional impairments that affect his ability to perform the duties of a security guard.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073887
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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cervical spine condition, diabetes mellitus, heart condition, lumbar spine condition, and urinary frequency and voiding condition as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service incurrence or aggravation.
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