The Board has denied service connection for DMII, LLE and RLE peripheral neuropathy due to lack of evidence showing a direct relationship to service. Service connection for hypertension is remanded as the Veteran's treatment records show a diagnosis but no VA examination was conducted.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a direct link between the claimed conditions and active duty service, including exposure to high frequency radio waves or other environmental factors.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type II (DMII), Left Lower Extremity (LLE) peripheral neuropathy, Right Lower Extremity (RLE) peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20019388
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Granted
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