The Board has determined that the Veteran's diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities is service connected as it is a result of his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
The deciding factor: Service connection was granted based on the presence of diabetic neuropathy of the upper extremities, which was diagnosed during a VA examination in 2007 and supported by subsequent medical evidence indicating symptoms consistent with this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2016
- Citation
- 1613814
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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, COPD, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, OSA, left and right below knee amputations, bilateral lower extremity scars, and CAD as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a tracheal windpipe condition is denied due to lack of evidence of such condition during or recent to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus type II, and for a pulmonary condition as secondary to his service-connected ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support the presence of these conditions during the appeal period.
- Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of this appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide your claim now.
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