The Board vacated the October 2019 decision that denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and OSA and remanded service connection for a bladder condition. The claim of service connection for DM was reopened but denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found new and material evidence had been submitted sufficient to reopen the Veteran's entitlement claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II, but denied the claim as there was no evidence showing that his DM was related to active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), bladder condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187754
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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