The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as it did not have onset during or within one year after separation from service and there is no evidence of in-service noise exposure that could cause the current condition.,The Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is not service-connected as there is no evidence showing its onset during service or being related to an in-service event, injury, or disease. The diagnosis was made post-service.,There is no diagnosed bilateral eye condition due to service or service-connected disease or injury.,The Veteran's kidney condition is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service and there is no evidence showing its relation to a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity is not service-connected as it did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,There is no diagnosed skeletal arthritis or gout due to service or service-connected disease or injury.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's hearing loss did not have onset during service and there was no noise exposure documented. The current diagnosis is more than 40 years after separation from service, which precludes presumptive service connection.,There is no evidence showing the diabetes mellitus, type II began during service or being related to an in-service event, injury, or disease. The Veteran's post-service treatment records show a diagnosis of diabetes as early as September 2004.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with a bilateral eye condition and there is no evidence showing its relation to service or service-connected disease or injury.,There is no evidence showing the kidney condition began during service or being related to an in-service event, injury, or disease. The Veteran's post-service treatment records show he takes medication for his diabetes which protects his kidneys from damage.,The Veteran has not been diagnosed with erectile dysfunction and there is no evidence showing its relation to service or service-connected disease or injury.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity did not have onset during service, is not secondary to a service-connected disability, and there is no evidence of in-service exposure that could cause the condition.,There is no diagnosed skeletal arthritis or gout due to service or service-connected disease or injury.

Claimed conditions

bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral eye condition (presumed secondary to diabetes), kidney condition (presumed secondary to diabetes), erectile dysfunction (presumed secondary to diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (presumed secondary to diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (presumed secondary to diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (presumed secondary to diabetes), peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (presumed secondary to diabetes), skeletal arthritis, gout

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

November 17, 2022

Citation

A22023286

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