Service connection is granted for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities as secondary to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,Service connection is denied for cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, respiratory disability (chronic), obstructive sleep apnea, tinnitus, and chronic disability manifested by dizziness.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities are proximately due to service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,There is no indication that the Veteran has a current cervical spine or thoracolumbar spine disability at any time during or recent to the filing of his claim, and there is insufficient evidence to establish continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, Cervical spine disability, Thoracolumbar spine disability, Respiratory disability (chronic), Obstructive sleep apnea, Tinnitus, Chronic disability manifested by dizziness
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028264
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