The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for low back disability, bilateral foot disabilities, diabetes mellitus, Type II, and bilateral wrist disabilities. However, the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II is remanded due to conflicting evidence regarding its onset.
The deciding factor: There is conflicting evidence regarding when the Veteran was first diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, Type II, which affects the determination of whether it is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative central canal stenosis, arthritis of the right foot, arthritis of the left foot, arthritis of the right wrist, arthritis of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164216
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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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