The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus and eye disabilities were not incurred or aggravated during her service, and thus denied these claims. The issues of service connection for peripheral artery disease and cardiac disability have been remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not establish herbicide exposure sufficient to trigger presumptive service connection for diabetes mellitus, nor was there direct evidence linking the disabilities to her military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, eye disability (including diabetic retinopathy affecting both eyes, macular edema of the right eye, cataracts)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23040626
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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.
What you can do next
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, visual impairment, hypertension, and erectile dysfunction due to lack of exposure to herbicide agents during service. The Veteran's claims were not granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection on the merits are being remanded due to new evidence and development needs. The maximum disability rating for tinnitus has already been assigned.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, right lower extremity peripheral artery disease, left lower extremity peripheral artery disease, and hypertension as the evidence did not establish an in-service event or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Veteran's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular Aid and Attendance is granted as of April 25, 2024.,For diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.
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