The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is denied as it did not manifest during service or within one year of separation and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet is denied as it did not manifest during service or within one year of separation and there is no evidence linking the condition to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is denied as it was first diagnosed in 2007, after service, and there is no evidence that it was aggravated by any incident related to his military service.
The deciding factor: There is no medical evidence linking the Veteran’s diabetes mellitus, type II to his military service.,The Veteran's bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet did not manifest during service or within one year after separation and there is no evidence linking it to his military service.,While the Veteran had flat feet in service, there is no evidence that they were aggravated by any incident related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral peripheral neuropathy of the feet, bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19101264
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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