The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and a low back disorder. The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran in October 2011. Service connection was denied for hypertension due to lack of evidence linking it to service or any other condition. Service connection was also denied for a low back disorder due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and a low back disorder in October 2011. The Board found no evidence of continuity of symptomatology or any nexus between these conditions and service. Service connection was denied for hypertension as there is no evidence linking it to service.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, erectile dysfunction, low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1209324
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