The Board has remanded the claims for type II diabetes mellitus and a bilateral eye condition, as well as the TDIU claim due to conflicting medical opinions and need for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's DM and diabetic retinopathy are being evaluated based on whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected right ankle condition and obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus (DM), bilateral eye condition, to include diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073993
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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