The Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and tinnitus were reopened due to new evidence. Service connection was granted for these conditions.,Service connection was denied for colon cancer, arthritis from left knee to left foot, erectile dysfunction, back condition, low testosterone/hypogonadism, and sleep apnea (claimed as a sleep condition).,An effective date of September 22, 2014, was granted for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new evidence showing he had been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and tinnitus during service.,There is no medical evidence linking any of the conditions to service or a pre-existing condition. The Veteran's claims are denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish service connection for these conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- allergic rhinitis, hypertension, tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), colon cancer, arthritis from left knee to left foot, erectile dysfunction, back condition, low testosterone/hypogonadism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116414
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