The Board remands the issues for further development, including obtaining additional VA treatment records and private records from the Veteran's 'PCP in Biloxi.'
The deciding factor: Remand is required to ensure that all relevant medical records are available for review by adjudicators.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus with cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy of the right upper extremity, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity sciatic nerve, diabetic neuropathy of the right lower extremity femoral nerve, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity sciatic nerve, diabetic neuropathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, right shoulder disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006600
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
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a right shoulder disorder, including bicipital tendon tear, rotator cuff tear, and tendinosis, as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or chronicity of symptoms to support a direct link between the current condition and active duty.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an effective date prior to April 11, 2013, for the award of service connection for diabetic retinopathy and grade 2+ anterior vacuoles due to a lack of evidence indicating an intent to apply for benefits or communication related to these conditions before that date.
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