The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II was reopened but denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and right upper extremity neuropathy were all denied as the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis related to active service.,The Veteran's sleep apnea was denied because there is no evidence of its onset during or shortly after service.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and no increase in disability during service.,Service connection for pressure in eyes was denied as the condition did not exist at the time of entrance into service.
The deciding factor: The evidence submitted since the January 2010 denial is cumulative or redundant, and does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of neuropathy related to active service, nor did he have symptoms during service that could be linked to his current condition.,There is no evidence linking sleep apnea to service. The Veteran's STRs do not indicate any complaints or diagnoses of sleep apnea during service.,The Veteran does not have a diagnosed hypertension at the time of entrance into service, and there is no increase in disability during service that could be linked to his current condition.,There was no pre-existing condition of pressure in eyes noted at the time of entrance into service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, Type II, left lower extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, sleep apnea, hypertension, pressure in eyes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2020
- Citation
- 20021705
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