The Board has remanded the claims for head cancer, neck cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, and peripheral neuropathy due to unresolved issues. The Veteran's service records do not show any current diagnoses of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current evidence of a diagnosed condition in the record that would support granting service connection for the claimed disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- head cancer, neck cancer, diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23040378
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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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