The Board has denied a rating greater than 20 percent for type 2 diabetes mellitus and has remanded the issue of TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that regulation of activities was required during the period on appeal, thus preventing a higher rating for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes mellitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), tinnitus, right lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20081741
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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