The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a low back disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a bilateral eye disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that Crohn’s Disease began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Entitlement to service connection for a stroke is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability with a heart attack is remanded.

The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that any of the claimed conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease. The Veteran's claims are denied.,There appears no competent suggestion that the Veteran’s type II diabetes mellitus is related to service in any way, or that it was incurred therein.

Claimed conditions

type II diabetes mellitus, neuropathy of the left upper extremity, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, low back disability, bilateral eye disability, Crohn’s Disease, stroke, hypertension, heart disability with a heart attack, headaches, anxiety and depression

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 21, 2019

Citation

19188316

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