The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as there was no credible evidence to support his PTSD diagnosis and the other conditions did not appear related to his military service.
The deciding factor: PTSD was not supported by credible evidence of in-service stressors, and none of the other claimed conditions are associated with herbicide exposure or service.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), urinary conditions to include elevated PSA, benign prostatic hypertrophy, acute prostatitis, and prostate condition, kidney stones, hematuria, urinary tract infection, cystitis, headaches, neurotic depression with anxiety, osteoarthritis of the neck and back, hypertension, peptic ulcer disease to include bleeding ulcer, and gastrointestinal bleed, blurred vision, erectile dysfunction, demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy, right upper extremity, demyelinating sensorimotor polyneuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1020561
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
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