The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral foot disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes), and eye disorder due to additional development of evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service records indicate current diagnoses of these conditions but do not establish a clear link between his active duty service and the claimed disabilities. The Board has ordered further examination and research into potential exposure to herbicides in Korea, which could affect the diabetes claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Hearing Loss Disorder, Bilateral Foot Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (diabetes), Eye Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21002965
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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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