The Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left eye disabilities, type II diabetes mellitus, right and left shoulder disabilities, right and left knee disabilities, and right and left arm and leg disabilities have all been denied.,The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were denied because there was no medical evidence showing a link between his current diagnoses and his military service. The Board noted that many of the disabilities, including eye and joint issues, were diagnosed long after service ended.,There is no direct evidence linking any of these conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Eye Disability, Left Eye Disability, Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Right Shoulder Arthritis, Left Shoulder Arthritis, Right Knee Arthritis, Left Knee Arthritis, Right Arm Arthritis, Left Arm Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178739
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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