The Veteran's vocal cord disability and kidney disease are denied as not related to service or secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease.,Service connection for COPD, erectile dysfunction, and hypothyroidism is denied as these conditions are not shown to be related to service or secondary to PTSD.,Coronary artery disease is rated at 30% from September 11, 2001 to August 7, 2002, 60% from December 1, 2002 to May 24, 2004, and 30% thereafter. The Veteran's PTSD rating is denied as not meeting the criteria for a higher rating.,The effective date for service connection of mycosis fungoides was denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence in the service treatment records indicating any complaints, findings or diagnoses related to these conditions. The Veteran's current diagnoses are not supported by medical history and examination reports that do not show a relationship with his military service.,The VA examiners found that COPD, erectile dysfunction, and hypothyroidism were not caused by or aggravated by the Veteran’s PTSD. There is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.,VA examiners determined that the Veteran's coronary artery disease did not cause or aggravate his current diagnoses of COPD, erectile dysfunction, and hypothyroidism.,The effective date for service connection was denied as there is no indication in the record that a TDIU claim has been raised.
- Claimed conditions
- vocal cord disability, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), erectile dysfunction, hypothyroidism, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19104038
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