The Veteran's claim for service connection for right groin strain was withdrawn.,The issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder remains open on appeal, as the July 1988 rating decision denying such is not final.,Diabetes mellitus was incurred in active service and is service-connected.,Asthma was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,TMJ dysfunction was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,The right shoulder disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active service, nor may the incurrence of arthritis during such service be presumed.,Erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of a service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus).,PTSD and major depressive disorder were incurred in active service and are service-connected.,Dry throat was not caused by active service, as there is no underlying diagnosed disorder residual to tonsillectomy.,A bilateral elbow disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,A rib joint disorder was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,The torn right latissimus dorsi muscle was not incurred or aggravated by active service.,Arthritis of the hands was not incurred or aggravated by active service, and the incurrence or aggravation of arthritis during such service may not be presumed.

The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for right groin strain. The July 1988 rating decision denying service connection for a headache disorder is still open as it was not final.,Diabetes mellitus was incurred in active service and is service-connected, but asthma, TMJ dysfunction, and the right shoulder disorder were not incurred or aggravated by active service.,Erectile dysfunction is proximately due to or the result of service-connected disability (diabetes mellitus). PTSD and major depressive disorder are service-connected as they were incurred in active service.,Dry throat was not caused by active service, as there is no underlying diagnosed disorder residual to tonsillectomy. A bilateral elbow disorder and a rib joint disorder were also not incurred or aggravated by active service.,Arthritis of the hands was not incurred or aggravated by active service, and the incurrence or aggravation of arthritis during such service may not be presumed.

Claimed conditions

right groin strain, headache disorder, diabetes mellitus, asthma, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ), right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, erectile dysfunction, psychiatric disability (PTSD and major depressive disorder), dry throat (residual to tonsillectomy), bilateral elbow disorder, rib joint disorder, torn right latissimus dorsi muscle, arthritis of the hands

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

October 22, 2010

Citation

1039629

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