The Board denied service connection for hyperlipidemia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type 2 and remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension (HTN) and DM2, as secondary to HTN due to a need for further evidence.
The deciding factor: Further medical review is needed to determine if the Veteran's hypertension is caused or worsened by his service-connected atrial fibrillation, which in turn may affect the service connection claim for diabetes mellitus, type 2.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperlipidemia, hypertension (HTN), diabetes mellitus, type 2 (DM2)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046513
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
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