The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus as secondary to kidney stones, finding no evidence of a nexus between the conditions. The claim for polycythemia vera was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus began during service or is otherwise related to service, or is proximately due to or a result of his service-connected kidney stones. For the polycythemia vera claim, additional development was required to verify radiation exposure and determine its relationship to the condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, polycythemia vera
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23001253
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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