The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and hypertension due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The current medical evidence does not provide sufficient information to establish a direct link between the Veteran's DM2 and hypertension and his military service, including exposure to Gulf War toxins.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle arthritis, left ankle arthritis, right knee arthritis, left knee arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2023
- Citation
- 23046547
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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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