Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities, and neuropathy of the right and left arms. An effective date of May 28, 2020, was granted for the grant of service connection for arteriosclerotic heart disease status post coronary artery bypass graft and atrial fibrillation.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's diabetes type II or peripheral neuropathy were related to in-service exposure or events. The VA examiner opined that the conditions were more likely related to the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type 2.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes type II, Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (RLE), Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (LLE), Neuropathy of the right arm, Neuropathy of the left arm
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25108451
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