Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II due to a need for an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's symptoms and whether his diabetes is related to his service-connected major depressive disorder with moderate alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The June 2023 VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate as it did not address the Veteran's lay statements or relevant medical history, including his service connection for major depressive disorder with moderate alcohol use disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010433
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