The veteran's claims for service connection for diabetic polyneuropathy in all extremities were denied. The claim for a cerebrovascular disability was remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the diagnosed diabetic polyneuropathy was related to nonservice-connected diabetes mellitus, and the examination report on the cerebrovascular disability was inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, left upper extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, cerebrovascular disability to include cerebrovascular accident (stroke) residuals with left foot drop
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005442
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Decisions by this judge: 918 · Granted: 32% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The Board finds the available opinions inadequate and requires a new VA examination to determine if OSA is related to service, including conceded exposure to herbicide agents. If related, the examiner must also consider whether it was caused or aggravated by his service-connected type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, Type II and related conditions due to a late filing of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for anxiety, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has awarded an earlier effective date of January 4, 2006 for the grant of service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction. The AOJ must assign initial ratings for these disabilities from that date to May 30, 2019. The issues of increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and erectile dysfunction, as well as a TDIU are remanded.
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