The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining additional medical evidence and examinations to address the Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of tinea pedis and other conditions, as well as to obtain opinions under the PACT Act related to potential service connection based on exposure during the Persian Gulf War.
- Claimed conditions
- tinea pedis, diabetes mellitus, including as secondary to service-connected sleep apnea, left knee disability, and spine disability, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus and service-connected sleep apnea and left knee disability, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, including as secondary to diabetes mellitus and service-connected sleep apnea and left knee disability, umbilical hernia, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2024
- Citation
- 24032453
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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- Partly granted
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