The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection and rating issues. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction is currently rated at 20 percent, but his conditions have not worsened enough to warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: There is no credible evidence that the shrapnel in the left eye was incurred during active service or related to any other condition. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of penile deformity, and there are compensable complications such as diabetic nephropathy and neuropathy that have separate ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel in left eye, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143731
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings related to chronic renal failure, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and special monthly compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including foot, knee, hip, shoulder, and peripheral neuropathy conditions, to ensure proper development of evidence.
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