Service connection for diabetes, fibromyalgia, COPD, congestive heart failure, hypertension, sexual dysfunction (including erectile dysfunction), bladder cancer, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy is denied.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any diagnosis or complaints related to these conditions. The Board found no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation for any of the claimed disabilities.
The deciding factor: There was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran’s current diagnoses and his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes), fibromyalgia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, hypertension, sexual dysfunction (to include erectile dysfunction), bladder cancer, chronic renal failure, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2018
- Citation
- 18133573
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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