The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder was withdrawn.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in her left upper extremity, right upper extremity, left lower extremity, or right lower extremity.,For the entire period of appeal, the criteria for the assignment of a disability evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD are not met.,For the entire period of appeal, the criteria for entitlement to an increased rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II, have not been met.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding service connection for a separate psychiatric condition.
- Claimed conditions
- urticaria with angioedema, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as mental health condition), peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1512193
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus and its complications, peripheral neuropathy, vision issues, bladder problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, and hypertension, were denied as they are not related to his service or a service-connected disability.
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