Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II, including whether it is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected right ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The June 2024 VA opinion was found incomplete as it did not address direct service connection and failed to explore a causal relationship between the Veteran's right ankle sprain, obesity, and diabetes mellitus type II.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus type II
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25086955
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