The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and a skin disability due to new evidence received after the AOJ decision. The Veteran's claims will be reconsidered by the AOJ with consideration of the newly submitted evidence.
The deciding factor: New evidence was submitted after the AOJ decision, which is why the Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus (DM II), skin disability, to include eczema and lichen planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2024
- Citation
- A24064497
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's hypercholesterolemia is denied as it is a laboratory finding and not a disability for which VA benefits may be awarded.,Service connection for GERD and DM II are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and analysis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection for hypothyroidism is granted due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents. The claim for an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus (DM II) remains denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence, including VA examinations.
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