The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type ii, secondary to weight gain due to his service-connected left knee disability is being remanded as the VA examiner did not address whether the Veteran's service-connected condition caused him to become obese and if so, whether it was a substantial factor in causing his current diabetes.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to provide an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused him to become obese and if so, whether it was a substantial factor in causing his current diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type ii
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- A23035461
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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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