Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, and initial ratings for peripheral neuropathy in both upper extremities due to missing records from MS Medical Group.
The deciding factor: Missing private medical records need to be obtained before a decision can be made on the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109182
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