The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection for any of the claimed conditions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for decreased kidney function was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for anemia was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction) was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastrointestinal disability (GERD) was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sixth cranial nerve palsy was denied as the evidence did not support a finding of direct or secondary service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic retinopathy was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy was denied as there was no evidence to support a finding of direct service connection.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish that any of the claimed conditions were incurred or aggravated by active service, including through herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's hypertension was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's decreased kidney function was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's anemia was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction) was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability (GERD) was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability.,The Veteran's sixth cranial nerve palsy was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of secondary service connection based on a service-connected disability or herbicide exposure.,The Veteran's diabetic retinopathy was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of direct service connection.,The Veteran's diabetic peripheral neuropathy was not shown to be related to his service and there is no evidence of direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, hypertension, decreased kidney function, anemia, sexual dysfunction (erectile dysfunction), obstructive sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sixth cranial nerve palsy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2016
- Citation
- 1646718
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