The Board has determined that additional examinations and development are needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a separate, compensable disability rating for right eye visual impairment associated with type II diabetes mellitus; service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus; and service connection for hypertension as secondary to type II diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current evidence is insufficient to determine whether the Veteran's sleep apnea or hypertension are caused by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus, and thus additional development is needed to obtain updated VA treatment records and arrange for examinations to address these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Nuclear sclerotic cataract, Branch retinal vein occlusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077407
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied a separate compensable disability rating for nuclear sclerotic cataract and BRVO of the Veteran's right eye, finding that the condition is associated with his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus. The Veteran has visual acuity correctable to 20/40 or better, and there are no documented incapacitating episodes or visual field defects.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral eye disability, including nuclear sclerotic cataracts and branch retinal vein occlusion with diabetic retinopathy (resolved), warrants a 40 percent rating effective September 26, 2016.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's eye disorder did not have its onset during service, is not a result of service, and was not aggravated by service. Therefore, service connection for an eye disability is denied.
- Granted
The Board found that the veteran's loss of vision in his right eye was not caused by VA treatment, but rather due to a retinal tear and detachment unrelated to any blood thinner use. The decision grants compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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