The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury, tingling in the left hand, and tingling in the right hand. The claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, to include substance-induced depressive disorder, is also denied.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and for service connection for erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: There was no indication of a head injury during service or any current disability related to service. The tingling in the left and right hands is not supported by evidence, and there is no established link between the psychiatric disorder and service.,The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for hemorrhoids and for service connection for erectile dysfunction are remanded as VA examination results may impact these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Head injury, Tingling in left hand, Tingling in right hand, Psychiatric disorder, to include substance-induced depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19149269
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