The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II and sleep apnea are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The claims of diabetes mellitus, type II and sleep apnea have been established as they meet the criteria for presumptive service connection due to in-service exposure and a current disability. The claims of bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss require additional evidence or examination to determine their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, sleep apnea, bilateral knee disorder, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2022
- Citation
- 22031517
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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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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