The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development and evidence.,Effective dates prior to August 21, 2015 are not warranted for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The claims have been remanded due to the need for further development and evidence.,No effective dates prior to August 21, 2015 are warranted as the Veteran's claims were received after this date.
- Claimed conditions
- Skin disability of the eyelids, Acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000317
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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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