The Board remands the increased rating claim for diabetes and TDIU due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2023 VA examiner's findings are deemed inadequate, as they do not address the Veteran's reported symptoms of diabetic neuropathy adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- type 2 diabetes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25007372
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 granted service connection for type 2 diabetes, finding that it was related to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension and sinusitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for type 2 diabetes and ischemic heart disease to obtain additional evidence regarding exposure to herbicides.
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