The Veteran's claim for an effective date of December 5, 2011 for the grant of service connection for DM II is granted. The claims for increased ratings for peripheral neuropathy and for sleep apnea are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence or examination may be needed to determine the current severity of the Veteran's conditions, including his sleep apnea and DM II.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156541
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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 diabetes mellitus type 2 as it was found to be a pre-existing condition that did not increase in severity during the Veteran's active duty beyond its natural progression.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to ensure compliance with previous remand directives and proper development for the Veteran's claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development regarding service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II). The Veteran's representative needs to provide full copies of internet articles cited in his June 2018 Notice of Disagreement and October 2020 Brief. Additional medical opinions are needed addressing the relationship between the Veteran's military service, service-connected migraines, obesity, and DM II.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM II) as there was no evidence of exposure to herbicide agents during service and no in-service disease or injury related to DM II. The Veteran did not meet the threshold requirement for a VA examination.
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