The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type I; coronary artery disease (CAD); bilateral eye disorder; and neuropathy are remanded due to new evidence received from a private medical opinion linking these conditions to the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition.
The deciding factor: The private medical examiner opined that the Veteran’s service-connected mental health condition significantly contributed to his diabetes, which in turn significantly contributed to his neuropathy and coronary artery disease (CAD).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type I, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral eye disorder, neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103301
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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right foot, left elbow, left hip, left ankle, and diabetes mellitus to obtain additional medical evidence.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while fibromyalgia, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy are denied.
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