The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for diabetes mellitus (DM), type II is being remanded due to the need for a compensation examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has not been examined by VA for his DM during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore a new examination is required before deciding this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (DM), type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19163410
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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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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved in a previous decision.
- Denied
The Board found that new and relevant evidence was not submitted, and denied the claims for service connection for a left leg gunshot wound, diabetes mellitus (DM), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and hypertension (HTN).
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