The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the nature and cause of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, specifically whether it was incurred in service or related to his military service.
The deciding factor: The examiner is required to provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's elevated blood glucose levels throughout his 20 years of active duty and National Guard service indicate that he was beginning to develop diabetes mellitus much earlier than the March 2010 diagnosis, considering the normal course of diabetes mellitus in light of the intervening period between that period of service and initial diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21041129
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the claims for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism, as well as remanded the claims for service connection of left and right hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board has denied the appeal challenging the reduction of the Veteran's type 2 diabetes mellitus rating from 60 percent to 20 percent, effective May 1, 2023. The evidence shows improvement in ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
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