The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus type I, eye disorder (retinitis or eye condition), cellulitis of the bilateral lower extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to their potential connection to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is a need for further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions as they may be related to the Veteran's in-service diagnosis of gestational diabetes, which could potentially relate to her current diagnoses of diabetes mellitus type I.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type I, eye disorder (retinitis or eye condition), cellulitis, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19131323
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot condition, right foot condition, cellulitis, right ear hearing loss, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The appeal of the proposal to reduce a 40 percent evaluation for lumbosacral strain was dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a failure by the VA contractor to provide an examination at a time when the Veteran could attend.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cellulitis, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's condition is related to his service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. The claims for service connection for an eye condition, vertigo/dizziness, GERD/reflux, cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right wrist degenerative joint disease, left wrist degenerative joint disease, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, a right foot condition, a left foot condition, and a right achilles tendon/ankle condition were denied. The claims for service connection for hypertensive heart disease/high blood pressure, sinusitis, headaches, allergic rhinitis, and a skin condition were remanded.
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