The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (DM II) is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error. The Board finds that the record shows that the Veteran's DM II may be associated with service and that VA's duty to afford the Veteran VA examinations has been triggered.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right knee disability caused him to become obese, which in turn caused his diabetes mellitus type II (DM II).
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24056530
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), hypertension, and erectile dysfunction as secondary to service-connected DM II. The Veteran's exposure to Agent Orange during active service is presumed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to procedural defects in the submission of the VA Form 10182, which was not an accepted format for appeal in the modernized review system.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted. The claim for secondary service connection for hypertension is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension. The claims for DM II, sleep apnea, and ED are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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