The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type 2 and its related peripheral neuropathies as well as high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, and sleep apnea, all of which were claimed to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show exposure to herbicide agents during service or any in-service disease or injury that could be linked to these conditions. The Board also found insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between the service-connected diabetes and the other disabilities claimed.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type 2, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (RUE peripheral neuropathy), peripheral neuropathy of left upper extremity (LUE peripheral neuropathy), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE peripheral neuropathy), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE peripheral neuropathy)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20029506
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