The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for exogenous obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus, finding that there was no evidence of a disease or injury in service, nor any indication that the conditions were caused by a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that obesity was incurred in service or due to a service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- exogenous obesity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1037863
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development, including examinations by appropriate medical professionals to clarify the etiology of his obesity and diabetes mellitus conditions.
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