The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings are denied.,The Board has remanded several issues including the rating of prostate cancer residuals, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral hearing loss.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support an earlier effective date or higher ratings for the conditions in question.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity sciatic nerve diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- A22023053
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 9, 2023 for the award of service connection and increased ratings for several conditions, but remanded claims for higher initial disability ratings.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including ischemic heart disease with coronary artery disease, Type II diabetes mellitus, and Parkinson's disease, effective from October 20, 2017.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is also eligible for special monthly compensation due to his disabilities. The TDIU was granted effective from December 2, 2011, and the SMC housebound was granted effective from August 1, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a medical opinion is needed to assess whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to or accelerated his death, and thus remands the case for further action.
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