The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to uncertainty regarding whether his frequent urination is caused by his diabetes mellitus, which could potentially lead to a separate rating for the same.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the Veteran’s frequent urination is attributable to his DM.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19180062
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy, but denied increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and other conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand, including obtaining federal records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of syncope associated with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal for increased ratings was dismissed due to lack of jurisdiction, and the claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (DM) is remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right hand neuropathy, and left hand neuropathy due to a need for additional evidence.
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