The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus was denied as new and material evidence has not been received. The Board found that the Veteran's peripheral neuropathies are secondary to his diabetes, but there is no evidence of herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Service connection for kidney cancer and its residuals was granted.,The Veteran's heart disorder and hypertension were not determined to be related to service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claim of diabetes mellitus, as the additional evidence does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim on appeal. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathies are secondary to his diabetes.,Service connection for heart disorder and hypertension was denied because there is no evidence linking these conditions to service or any incident therein.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathies, kidney cancer and residuals thereof, heart disorder, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2018
- Citation
- 1803112
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