The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for hypertension was granted. Service connection for left sciatic nerve impairment is established, but service connection for diabetes-related onychomycosis remains denied.
The deciding factor: Service connection for hypertension was not established as it did not meet the criteria for presumptive service connection based on herbicide exposure or contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The Board found that the Veteran's hypertension was not related to his diabetes mellitus type 2 (diabetes).
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Hypertension","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":false}, {"condition_name":"Left Sciatic Nerve Impairment","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":true}, {"condition_name":"Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 (Diabetes)","diagnosis_date":null,"service_connection":true}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080207
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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