The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type 2 and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, finding no evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: The claim was based on direct service connection rather than presumptive exposure to herbicides or other conditions. The Veteran did not have a diagnosis during service or within one year post-service, and there is no credible evidence linking his current conditions to service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type 2, right upper extremity (RUE) peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity (LUE) peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (RLE) peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (LLE) peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2023
- Citation
- 23062937
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