The Veteran's right knee disorder is being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type 2 is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address the etiology of his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.,The Veteran's bilateral neuropathy of the hands and feet are being remanded for additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time.,The Veteran's vision disorder is being remanded as the VA examination did not adequately address his condition or consider his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's bladder disorder with voiding dysfunction is being remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report.
The deciding factor: The right knee disability requires additional development, including consideration of flare-ups and repetitive use over time, as the current VA opinion does not address these factors.,The diabetes mellitus type 2 claim must be remanded because the VA examiner did not provide adequate rationale for their conclusion that it is less likely than not related to service or in-service weight gain. The etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus needs further clarification, including consideration of his service-connected conditions and any potential aggravation.,The erectile dysfunction claim must be remanded because the VA examiner did not provide adequate rationale for their conclusion that it is less likely than not related to diabetes mellitus type 2. The etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction needs further clarification, including consideration of his service-connected conditions and any potential aggravation.,The bilateral neuropathy claims must be remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report, which did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints or consider his service-connected conditions.,The vision disorder claim must be remanded because the VA examiner did not provide adequate rationale for their conclusion that it is less likely than not related to service. The etiology of the Veteran's vision disorder needs further clarification, including consideration of his service-connected conditions and any potential aggravation.,The bladder disorder with voiding dysfunction claim must be remanded due to insufficient reasoning in the VA examination report, which did not adequately address the Veteran's complaints or consider his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Disorder, Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Erectile Dysfunction, Bilateral Neuropathy of the Hands, Bilateral Neuropathy of the Feet, Vision Disorder, Bladder Disorder with Voiding Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2022
- Citation
- 22030664
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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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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his military service and grants entitlement to service connection.
- Granted
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