The Board has remanded several issues for further development and consideration, including service connection claims, evaluations of disabilities, and a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction evaluation was withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested the withdrawal of his appeal regarding an increased rating for diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction prior to the issuance of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Type II diabetes mellitus, Heart condition with pacemaker, Hypertension, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Left lower extremity neuropathy, Right lower extremity neuropathy, Diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038763
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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.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (o) rate and SMC at the (r)(2) rate, effective January 19, 2025. The decision finds that the Veteran's service-connected conditions warrant these awards due to his need for aid and attendance.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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