The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease as secondary to service-connected psoriasis with dermatitis and genital herpes, psoriatic arthritis and/or coccidioidomycosis due to a lack of definitive diagnoses in the medical records. The Veteran testified that his obesity caused or aggravated these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found insufficient evidence for definitive diagnoses of metabolic syndrome and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, requiring further examination to clarify their nature and etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- metabolic syndrome, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22040923
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for metabolic syndrome and remanded claims for diabetes, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and tension headaches due to insufficient evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for metabolic syndrome as it is not a disability for which VA benefits may be awarded, and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to obtain additional evidence.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for hypertension as secondary to sleep apnea, and separate ratings for right knee meniscal tear and right ankle instability were granted. Other claims were denied.
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