The Board has found that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for diabetes. The Veteran's testimony during his August 2022 hearing is both new and relevant to the question of service connection for diabetes.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence, including the Veteran's testimony about symptoms in service, was submitted after the previous denial of service connection for diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes), right upper extremity neuropathy, bilateral foot and ankle condition characterized by swelling, respiratory condition including COPD, asthma, and restrictive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2023
- Citation
- A23027436
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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.
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II (diabetes) and hypertension. The Board found that there was no in-service disease or injury related to these conditions and that they are not otherwise related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including SMC based on loss of use of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as rating increases for various neuropathies. The AOJ is instructed to obtain an adequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected conditions have manifested with the loss of use of his hands, legs, and feet.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for SMC based on loss of use of the left upper extremity is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding her service-connected disabilities.
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