The Board denied the Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to April 16, 2001, for the grants of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not submit a claim for these disabilities prior to April 16, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- endentuous temporomandibular joint popping, chronic head disorder, chronic neck disorder, chronic right shoulder disorder, chronic left shoulder disorder, chronic clavicular disorder, chronic back disorder, chronic right knee disorder, chronic left knee disorder, chronic prostate disorder, chronic hypertension (Agent Orange exposure), chronic liver disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1242635
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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