The Veteran's diabetes is presumed to be related to his service in Vietnam, and he has been granted service connection for this condition. However, the Board found no evidence of current peripheral neuropathy in any extremity, thus denying service connection for these conditions.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a current diagnosis of peripheral neuropathy in any of the Veteran's extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus (diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the upper right extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the upper left extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the lower right extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the lower left extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20045020
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Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted since the November 2025 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by any service-connected disability, and the criteria for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 were not met.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as dismissed his appeals due to untimeliness of his VA Form 10182.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected peripheral neuropathy disabilities, which have rendered him wheelchair dependent and unable to perform daily tasks.
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