The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction and lumbosacral strain with spina bifida were denied. The case is remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The claims were previously denied, and the Board found no new evidence to grant the benefits in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, lumbosacral strain with spina bifida
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2008
- Citation
- 0840370
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