The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus and its impact on his ability to work, as well as the severity of his peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities. The claims will be readjudicated after this development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran wishes to withdraw his appeal regarding cataracts, loss of bowel control, loss of bladder control, loss of bodily strength, and erectile dysfunction secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II, as well as his claim for special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ. The remaining claims will be remanded for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, loss of bowel control, loss of bladder control, loss of bodily strength, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2011
- Citation
- 1131030
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
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