Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for another addendum opinion to address whether the Veteran's joint pain is caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner failed to consider and discuss the medical literature submitted by the Veteran's representative in May 2022 that addresses the relationship between diabetes and osteoarthritis as directed in the October 2023 remand.
- Claimed conditions
- joint pain affecting the neck, back, and legs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013448
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