The Veteran's claim for restoration of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was denied due to severance.,An effective date prior to June 19, 2007, for the grant of service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is not granted as there is no entitlement to this benefit.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a kidney condition secondary to type II diabetes mellitus. The issue remains on appeal.,The Veteran does not have a kidney condition that is related to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities due to any incident of his active duty service or to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities due to any incident of his active duty service or to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have radiculopathy of the upper extremities due to any incident of his active duty service or to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran does not have radiculopathy of the lower extremities due to any incident of his active duty service or to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's prostate condition was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides. The issue remains on appeal.,The Veteran's daughter does not meet the criteria for benefits for a child born with spina bifida.

The deciding factor: Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus was properly severed, and therefore any claim for an earlier effective date is denied as there is no entitlement to this benefit.,The Veteran's kidney condition claim has been reopened due to the submission of new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim. However, the issue remains on appeal as the preponderance of the evidence reflects that the Veteran does not have a kidney condition related to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy claims are denied as there is no evidence showing these conditions were incurred in service or due to a service-connected disability. The issue remains on appeal.,The Veteran's prostate condition claim is denied as the preponderance of the evidence reflects that his prostate condition was not incurred in service and may not be presumed to have been incurred due to exposure to herbicides. The issue remains on appeal.,The Veteran's daughter does not meet the criteria for benefits for a child born with spina bifida.

Claimed conditions

type II diabetes mellitus, kidney condition, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, prostate condition

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

August 3, 2015

Citation

1532806

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