The Veteran's hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, are rated as they currently manifest. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for sleep apnea, arthritis, low back disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, peripheral neuropathy, right hand, left hand, left lower extremity, and right lower extremity.,The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support the need for increased ratings based on current manifestations of hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II. The issues of service connection are remanded as there is insufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities.,There is no evidence of compensable complications or additional criteria that would warrant a higher rating under applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, arthritis, low back disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, peripheral neuropathy, right hand, peripheral neuropathy, left hand, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22016001
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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.
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