The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of sleep apnea being granted. The remaining issues were either not reopened or denied due to lack of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran’s previously denied claims for chronic back disability, diabetes mellitus type 2, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy to the bilateral lower extremities, prostate cancer, or an acquired psychiatric disability. The service connection claim for sleep apnea was granted based on a current diagnosis and presumed exposure to herbicide agents (Agent Orange).
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral upper extremity cold injury residuals, chronic back disability, diabetes mellitus, type 2, headache disability, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy to the bilateral lower extremities, prostate cancer, sleep apnea, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19123858
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims regarding entitlement to service connection for a headache disability and entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent prior to May 29, 2014, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter for right tibiofibular ligament strain are being remanded due to the need for additional development.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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