The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2, is causally related to service. His diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal insufficiency with anemia (renal disorder), diabetic retinopathy, diabetic maculopathy, with bilateral mature cataracts (eye disorder), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities are all secondary to his diabetes mellitus, type 2.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus, type 2, is causally related to his current diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal insufficiency with anemia (renal disorder), diabetic retinopathy, diabetic maculopathy, with bilateral mature cataracts (eye disorder), and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2, diabetic nephropathy, chronic renal insufficiency with anemia (renal disorder), diabetic retinopathy, diabetic maculopathy, with bilateral mature cataracts (eye disorder), peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities (carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2012
- Citation
- 1230716
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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