The Board has determined that additional medical examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed left arm disorder, right foot disorder, diabetic retinopathy, left eye loss of vision, vertigo/dizziness, and seizures.
The deciding factor: The claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for further examination to address the etiology of the Veteran's current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm disorder, right foot disorder, diabetic retinopathy, left eye loss of vision, vertigo/dizziness, seizures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23066990
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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.
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