The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied for bilateral hearing loss, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), and bilateral eye disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus). The remaining issues are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent evidence of a current disability related to service or any other basis for service connection. Remand is required to obtain additional medical records and conduct appropriate examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, type II diabetes mellitus, kidney disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), bilateral eye disorder (to include secondary to type II diabetes mellitus), hypertension, heart disorder, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (to include cold injury residuals, to include secondary to a heart disorder), left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (to include cold injury residuals, to include secondary to a heart disorder), right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (to include cold injury residuals, to include secondary to a heart disorder), left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (to include cold injury residuals, to include secondary to a heart disorder), erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22011571
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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