The Board denied service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder, diabetes mellitus, type II, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, cataracts, residuals of a cold injury, tinnitus, dental disorder, and left leg disorder as there was no evidence to support a diagnosis or link to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the appellant did not have an established diagnosis of PTSD, and that the other conditions were not shown to be causally related to his period of service.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Hypertension, Peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, Peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, Erectile dysfunction, Cataracts, Residuals of a cold injury, to include frostbite of the lower extremities, Tinnitus, Dental disorder, to include loss of teeth, Left leg disorder, to include residuals of a left leg fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2009
- Citation
- 0908604
What this means for you
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