Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher disability ratings for multiple service-connected conditions to correct a duty to assist error, requiring current VA medical examinations.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to reschedule the Veteran for current severity evaluations of his service-connected disabilities due to a previously missed examination appointment.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and keratoderma punctata and xerosis, tension headaches, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, non-allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25010997
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