The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have any service-connected disabilities and therefore cannot meet the criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance or housebound status. The claim for service connection for various conditions is also denied.
The deciding factor: There was no credible evidence of herbicide exposure, and none of the claimed conditions are linked to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, circulatory system condition, anxiety, emotional problems and stress, kidney condition/nephropathy, vision condition/retinopathy, bronchial asthma, nerve condition, peripheral vascular disease, dyslipidemia, high blood pressure/hypertension, skin condition/skin rash, erectile dysfunction, neuropathy of upper extremities, neuropathy of lower extremities, heart condition
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1415325
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart condition, including ischemic heart disease. The evidence did not support a finding of a current disability related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for PTSD was granted with an initial evaluation of 50 percent, effective September 24, 2007. The appeal regarding the heart condition and sleep disorder is denied. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to August 24, 2015, warrants a 20 percent rating.
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