The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, a disorder of the left lower extremity, glaucoma, and bladder disorder is denied as there are no current diagnoses that support these claims.,The veteran's claim for secondary service connection for coronary artery disease (including hypertension) is denied as there is no evidence of such condition.
The deciding factor: There is no competent medical evidence linking the claimed conditions to the service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Disorder of the left lower extremity, Glaucoma, Bladder disorder, Coronary artery disease (including hypertension)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 29, 2008
- Citation
- 0806942
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's bladder disorder is denied as there is no evidence showing it was incurred or aggravated during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for glaucoma due to inadequate development and reasoning in the previous decision.
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