The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, and basal cell carcinoma due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service or any incident therein.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not serve in Vietnam and there is no credible evidence of herbicide exposure. The claimed disabilities were not present during service or until many years after discharge, and there is insufficient medical evidence to establish a connection between the current conditions and service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy, basal cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1300155
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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).
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