The Board remands the claims for a disability rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II and in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy to correct pre-decisional errors related to obtaining private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to pre-decisional errors in notifying the Veteran of the existence of pertinent private treatment records and requesting that he provide a release to obtain them.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036019
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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a VA neurological examination to determine the nature and severity of the service-connected right lower extremity and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
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