The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, and diabetic nephropathy. The decision found that new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2, and that there was no current diagnosis of diabetic peripheral neuropathy or diabetic nephropathy.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2. The Board also found that the Veteran's lay assertions regarding his belief that his condition is related to his service and exposure were already of record at the time of the July 2011 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2018
- Citation
- 1820461
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