The Veteran's motion for an earlier effective date for IHD was dismissed.,The claim to reopen the erectile dysfunction and SMC loss of use of a creative organ claims, as well as the right knee disability claims, is denied.,The claim to reopen the diabetes mellitus claim is denied. The Board finds that new and material evidence has not been received to support this claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim was reopened based on new evidence showing noise exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The effective date for IHD cannot be earlier than July 20, 1999 as the RO did not grant service connection until that date and there is no CUE in the August 2004 rating decision.,New evidence received since January 2010 does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claims for erectile dysfunction, diabetes mellitus, or right knee disability. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim remains denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted.,The Board found that there is no nexus between the Veteran’s diagnosed diabetes mellitus and his period of service, nor was it manifested within a year of discharge in July 1954. Therefore, the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus are denied.,New evidence received since January 2010 does not show that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus is secondary to PTSD or IHD. The Board found no new and material evidence to support this theory.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, Ischemic Heart Disease (IHD), Bilateral Hearing Loss, Diabetes Mellitus, Right Knee Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19153880
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