Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus and bilateral knee strain to obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The evidence before the AOJ at the time of the February 2025 rating decision contained an indication that the claimed disabilities may be associated with another service-connected disability, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, bilateral knee strain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25111205
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