The Veteran's cataracts and upper and lower bilateral peripheral neuropathy are granted for accrued benefits purposes as secondary to his service-connected diabetes.,Service connection is denied for hypothyroidism, hypertension, and other conditions due to presumed Agent Orange exposure or service-connected diabetes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's cataracts and upper and lower bilateral peripheral neuropathy are related to his service-connected diabetes. The Board found that the evidence supports a nexus between these conditions and his diabetes.,There is no direct evidence linking hypothyroidism, hypertension, or other conditions to Agent Orange exposure or service-connected diabetes.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, cataracts, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2020
- Citation
- 20075146
What this means for you
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