Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is granted.,Service connection for lipomas on the back is denied.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction is remanded.,Service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Service connection for lung condition is remanded.,An increased rating for PTSD is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II was granted on a presumptive basis due to herbicide exposure in Thailand under the PACT Act.,There is no evidence of lipomas on the back during service or since. The claim must be denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Erectile dysfunction may be related to diabetes mellitus, type II and/or PTSD but a VA examination is needed to determine this.,Hypertension was noted in VA records but a VA examination is needed to determine its relationship with service-connected conditions or other factors.,A lung condition found during the appeal period needs further evaluation for herbicide exposure as a potential cause.,An increased rating for PTSD requires an updated VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, lipomas on the back, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, lung condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2023
- Citation
- 23014250
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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.
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