The Veteran's diabetes mellitus type II was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's left upper extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied this claim.,The Veteran's right lower extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied this claim.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could have caused diabetes mellitus type II. The separation examination noted a normal endocrine system.,The Veteran's left upper extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and there is no other evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's right upper extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and there is no other evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's left lower extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and there is no other evidence linking the condition to service.,The Veteran's right lower extremity neuropathy was not shown to be related to service, and there is no other evidence linking the condition to service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192517
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