The Board denied service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right and left lower and upper extremity neuropathy, vision impairment, kidney disorder, and prostate cancer. The Veteran's claims were not supported by the evidence of record.,Service connection was denied as there was no showing that any of these conditions began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus, right and left lower and upper extremity neuropathy, vision impairment, kidney disorder, or prostate cancer began during active service or was related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, vision impairment, kidney disorder, prostate cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 15, 2019
- Citation
- A19000938
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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