Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flat feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), and a kidney condition due to inadequate medical opinions and missing evidence.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical opinions were provided for diabetes and hypertension, and there is insufficient evidence to determine the etiology of the other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, hypertension, flat feet, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091287
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