The Board found no current diagnoses of arthritis, hypertension, a bilateral eye disability, GERD, ED, cold weather injuries, peripheral neuropathy, or a right ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's statements regarding these conditions were not supported by medical evidence.
The deciding factor: There is insufficient evidence to establish the presence of current disabilities for which service connection may be granted.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, hypertension, bilateral eye disability, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), erectile dysfunction (ED), cold weather injury to bilateral upper extremities, cold weather injury to bilateral lower extremities, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2019
- Citation
- 19150822
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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