The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including a back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The deciding factor: The Board remands these matters as the record does not contain sufficient evidence to resolve the claims adequately, specifically regarding the Veteran's reports of in-service incurrences and current symptomology related to his back and TBI, and the severity of his diabetic peripheral neuropathy.

Claimed conditions

back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) of the right lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (sciatic) of the left lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (anterior crural femoral) of the right lower extremity, diabetic peripheral neuropathy (femoral) of the left lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 3, 2025

Citation

A25094969

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