Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cardiac disability and diabetes mellitus to obtain outstanding medical records and schedule an examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing medical records and to provide an etiology opinion regarding potential secondary causes of the claimed conditions, including PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001689
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