The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus due to lack of a current diagnosis. The claims for CAD, peripheral artery disease, ED, and psychiatric disability are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of diabetes mellitus in the Veteran's records.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease (CAD), peripheral artery disease of the left lower extremity, peripheral artery disease of the right lower extremity, erectile dysfunction (ED), psychiatric disability
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20002648
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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