Denied
The Veteran's sleep apnea and ED were denied as not related to his service-connected PTSD.,Peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no medical evidence supporting a link between the Veteran’s conditions and his service, particularly given the long latency period for peripheral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"sleep apnea","issues_on_appeal":["service connection for sleep apnea"]}, {"condition_name":"erectile dysfunction (ED)","issues_on_appeal":["service connection for ED"]}, {"condition_name":"peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity","issues_on_appeal":["service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity"]}, {"condition_name":"peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity","issues_on_appeal":["service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19104833
What this means for you
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