The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as well as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The reasons provided include lack of in-service injury or disease, no chronic symptoms during service, and no evidence of continuity of symptomatology post-service.,The Board also denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease based on the absence of a showing of continuous symptoms since service separation.
The deciding factor: The weight of the evidence does not support finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service. The Veteran did not have any in-service injury, disease, or event related to these conditions and there is no evidence of chronic symptoms during service.,For diabetes mellitus type II and coronary artery disease, the Board found a 43-year gap between service separation and diagnosis, which is considered one factor against finding continuous symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- back disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, coronary artery disease, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20040935
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