The Veteran's claims for service connection for frequent urination, secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, and increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded. The TDIU claim is also being remanded due to the need for additional examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims involve service connection and increased rating issues related to his diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral hearing loss. These claims are being remanded because new evidence has been received that may affect the severity of these conditions or their relationship to service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- frequent urination, polyuria
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19140130
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What this means for you
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