The Board has remanded the claims for arthritis of hands and feet, chronic toenail fungal infection, and hepatitis C due to exposure to cold weather in service. The veteran's claim for diabetic neuropathy is denied as there is no evidence linking it to active service or a service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence establishing a link between the claimed conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic neuropathy, cracking and discolored legs, arthritis of hands and feet, chronic toenail fungal infection
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0616827
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic neuropathy secondary to diabetes and throat cancer, and seborrheic dermatitis secondary to diabetes.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for diabetic neuropathy, depression, inability to sleep and panic attacks, flat feet, and plantar fasciitis as the Veteran withdrew her request.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied an increased rating for type II diabetes mellitus. Other conditions were granted as complications of the diabetes.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus type 2 with diabetic CKD hyperglycemic, and diabetic neuropathy to obtain additional evidence.
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