The Veteran's claim for an increase in the disability rating for his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type 2 is being remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not had a VA examination addressing the severity of his service-connected diabetes mellitus, Type 2 since November 1993 and submitted evidence from a private physician indicating that the disability may have worsened.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Type 2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2018
- Citation
- 18134839
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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 has granted the Veteran's claim for TDIU based on his service-connected diabetes and diabetic neuropathy, finding that these conditions render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic pancreatitis and diabetes mellitus, Type 2 as secondary to the chronic pancreatitis.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU as his disabilities are not sufficient to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, sleep apnea, left foot peripheral neuropathy, and right foot peripheral neuropathy due to inadequate rationale in the VA examination opinions. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities may have contributed to his obesity, which could be a factor in causing or aggravating his diabetes mellitus and sleep apnea.
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