The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type II and glaucoma, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II due to outstanding service personnel records and the need for additional medical opinions. The PACT Act is relevant to the diabetes mellitus claim.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for updated service personnel records and a new VA opinion regarding the onset of diabetes mellitus type II during service or its relation to in-service events, including gestational diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, glaucoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2023
- Citation
- 23025711
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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
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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