Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of type II diabetes mellitus, including as secondary to hypothyroidism, is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the diabetes is related to military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred because VA medical opinions did not address direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003098
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