The Veteran's service connection claims for chronic kidney disease, right ear hearing loss, and diabetes mellitus, type II are denied. The claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied. Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, is remanded.
The deciding factor: Service connection on a direct basis was not established due to lack of evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his active duty service or presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic kidney disease, Right ear hearing loss, Diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2021
- Citation
- 21030831
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for right ear hearing loss and service connection for left ear hearing loss due to inadequate audiometric examinations. The Veteran will be scheduled for new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his left ear hearing loss and the severity of his hearing loss.
- Granted
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