The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including DM II, vision loss, sleep apnea, ED, ingrown toenails, third degree burns, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities. The reasons given include a lack of in-service occurrence or injury related to these conditions, as well as insufficient evidence linking current disabilities to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no competent evidence of an in-service snake bite causing DM II, nor any other in-service event, injury, or disease leading to the Veteran's current disabilities. The medical records did not show a nexus between the Veteran’s service and his post-service conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), vision loss, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction (ED), ingrown toenails, third degree burns, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 16, 2018
- Citation
- 18127069
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