The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck disorder, left hip and right hip disorders, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, artery condition of the left leg, and amputation of the 4th and 5th toes of the left foot were all denied. The claims for hypertension, colon condition, heart condition (including atrial fibrillation), erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, kidney disorder, and skin condition were also denied in a final rating decision from February 2007.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not provide new and material information to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for hypertension, colon condition, heart condition (including atrial fibrillation), erectile dysfunction, prostate condition, kidney disorder, and skin condition. The abdominal aortic aneurysm was not related to herbicide exposure or any other aspect of service. The peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, upper extremities, artery condition of the left leg, and amputation of the 4th and 5th toes of the left foot were also not found to be related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, abdominal aortic aneurysm, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, artery condition of the left leg, amputation of the 4th and 5th toes of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2011
- Citation
- 1110203
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