The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in November 2009.,The Veteran's claims of service connection for left lower extremity numbness and weakness (claimed as bilateral legs peripheral neuropathy) are reopened and remanded due to new evidence submitted since the last denial in November 2002.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for right leg neuropathy is remanded due to his diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing that the Veteran’s tinnitus had its onset during or is otherwise etiologically related to military service.,New and material evidence has been received, thus reopening the claim of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II. The claim will be remanded for further development.,Evidence submitted since the November 2002 rating decision relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim of service connection for left lower extremity numbness and weakness (claimed as bilateral legs peripheral neuropathy).,The Veteran has not provided evidence showing that his right leg neuropathy is related to his diabetes mellitus type II.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder requires a rating in excess of 70 percent, which necessitates further development.,The Veteran’s TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional information and development.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, diabetes mellitus type II with neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19154137
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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