The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no new evidence to reopen his peptic ulcer disease claim. The nerve damage affecting extremities was not shown to be related to service or a service-connected condition. Erectile dysfunction and memory loss with hearing impairment were also not found to be service-connected.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran did not submit new and material evidence to reopen his peptic ulcer disease claim, and thus denied it. The nerve damage affecting extremities was not shown to have been incurred in or aggravated by service, nor is there any indication of a link between this condition and a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- erectile dysfunction, memory loss, reduced mental capability and hearing loss, nerve damage affecting upper and lower extremities, peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2003
- Citation
- 0304292
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