The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any psychiatric disability, diabetic retinopathy (blurred vision), chloracne and porphyria cutanea, or peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities for purposes of establishing service connection.,Regarding erectile dysfunction, the evidence is insufficient to establish its etiology.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the competent and probative evidence does not support a finding that the veteran has any current diagnoses related to his claimed conditions. The Board finds no basis for granting service connection on either a direct or secondary basis.,There is insufficient medical evidence to establish a nexus between the veteran's erectile dysfunction and his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Diabetic retinopathy (blurred vision), Chloracne and porphyria cutanea, Peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, Tooth and gum disease, Erectile dysfunction, Joint pain (other than in the left ankle), Skin condition (including onychomycosis and folliculitis)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2008
- Citation
- 0833700
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
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