The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, type II diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and knee conditions. The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address these issues.
The deciding factor: Additional medical examinations are required for adequate determinations regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, type II diabetes mellitus, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right knee instability, right knee limitation or extension, right knee scars, hypertension, type II herpes simplex, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22050039
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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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- Denied
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