The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including psychiatric disorders, diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, knee and back disorders, hypertension, genitourinary issues, skin conditions, arthritis, traumatic brain injury, fibromyalgia, Reiter's syndrome, autoimmune disorder, hand and elbow disorders, and kidney problems. The decision also denied a temporary total rating for convalescence purposes due to right thumb fracture.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran did not have service connection established for any of the claimed conditions based on direct evidence or secondary service connection criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, retinopathy, right knee disorder, low back disorder, hypertension, genitourinary disorder (claimed as sexual dysfunction), right fifth finger disorder, traumatic brain injury or memory loss and headaches, right arm disorder (carpal tunnel syndrome), Reiter's syndrome (claimed as reactive arthritis and chronic abdominal pain), left hand disorder, left elbow disorder, kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1536225
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