The Board has remanded the case for further development due to issues related to service connection for hypertension, which is secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The Veteran's DM and associated peripheral neuropathy have been rated appropriately.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension was not granted as it is considered new and material evidence that relates to a disability already in service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- DM (Diabetes Mellitus), Peripheral Neuropathy - Right Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy - Left Upper Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy - Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy - Left Lower Extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21026324
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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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