The Veteran's skin disability was not aggravated by his time in service and he does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral arm, back, neck, or upper/lower extremity neuropathy. The Veteran's diabetes is not service-connected.

The deciding factor: The evidence did not show the Veteran had any of these conditions during service or that they were caused by his service-connected left shoulder disability.

Claimed conditions

{"condition_name":"pseudofolliculitis barbae (skin disability)","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"new and material evidence sufficient to reopen a claim"}, {"condition_name":"left shoulder disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"rating assigned 30%"}, {"condition_name":"skin disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral arm disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"back disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"neck disability","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes)","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"retinopathy","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"chronic kidney disease","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral upper extremity neuropathy","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}, {"condition_name":"bilateral lower extremity neuropathy","diagnosis_date":null,"disposition":"service connection denied"}

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

April 11, 2019

Citation

19127782