The Board finds that the preponderance of the evidence is against the claims for service connection for tendonitis of both Achilles tendons, hypertension secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus, and impotence, to include as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The veteran's personal opinion regarding the diagnosis or origins of these conditions was not considered competent evidence required to establish service connection.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a current diagnosis of tendonitis of both Achilles tendons, hypertension, or impotence, and there is no nexus between any of these conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"Tendonitis of both Achilles tendons"}, {"conditionName":"Hypertension"}, {"conditionName":"Impotence"}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0534942
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